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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    Ultraloq’s UWB-powered smart lock will cost $400.

    The company announced the price of the Bolt Mission UWB Plus NFC at CES this week. It’s Ultraloq’s first lock to support the new hands-free unlocking technology, and they say it will launch in Q1 2025. It will also support NFC for tap-to-unlock and Matter.

    The Ultraloq Bolt Fingerprint Matter, which debuted at CES last year, will go on sale on January 7th for $199.

    person carrying a tote that shows an iPhone is inside, and there’s a door with a lock and radio waves are coming from it.
    Ultraloq’s UWB lock can detect any authorized device within 6 feet. It knows if it’s outside or inside within a centimeter of accuracy and if it’s approaching or leaving, enabling it to unlock as you walk towards your door.
    Image: Ultraloq
    Ring is making a smart smoke alarmRing is making a smart smoke alarm
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    This adorable smart camera watches wildlife, not lowlifes.

    Instead of spotting package thieves or prowlers, the Petal is a teeny tiny camera designed to watch nature for you.

    Not only does it keep an eye on the birds, bees, and butterflies in your garden, but it can help you communicate with them using (what else) an AI chatbot.

    Petal is slated to launch on Kickstarter this spring as part of a new brand called Wonder.

    <em>This 4K, 12 MP camera will watch over wildlife in your yard and tell you all about it.</em>
    <em>A solar panel and battery in the “stem” can keep it charged.</em>
    <em>Modular Wonder Blocks are habitats with bug and bee “hotels” and butterfly feeders to encourage wildlife to come to the camera.</em>
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    This 4K, 12 MP camera will watch over wildlife in your yard and tell you all about it.
    Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Lutron’s new smart shades cost under $400.

    The rock-solid smart home lighting system is getting some (slightly more) affordable shades to go with it. The Caséta smart shade line is a redesigned version of Lutron’s Serena shades, offering fewer options at lower prices.

    Any shade up to 48 inches wide by 80 inches high costs $399 each, a bargain compared to Serena shades, which start at $500. Caséta shades are available now.

    The shades come in roller or honeycomb styles, with a choice of white or gray light-filtering fabric. Blackout fabric is an option for $30 more.
    The shades come in roller or honeycomb styles, with a choice of white or gray light-filtering fabric. Blackout fabric is an option for $30 more.
    Image: Lutron
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