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Light up Greenwave Reality's smart bulbs with your iPhone

by Michael Rose (Oct 22nd, 2012)

Here's how it goes: I say, "It feels like we're living in the future," and you all yell, "So where are the jetpacks?" There are plenty of missing pieces from the Jetsons-style view of the future, but at least the smart home -- controllable, reactive, energy-efficient and easy to use -- is on its ...

Online Apple store now selling Nest thermostat

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 30th, 2012)

Apple's online storefront went down for maintenance last night, and when it came back up the Nest thermostat from iPod "godfather" Tony Fadell had been added to the store's inventory. The thermostat retails for $250 and lets you control your house's heating and cooling systems from your iPhone, ...

Brookstone's Pocket Projector, Big Blue speakers perfect for movie night

by Steven Sande (Apr 17th, 2012)

Gadget retailer Brookstone has taken to iOS devices like a baby duck takes to water, and the company supplied TUAW with a trio of review products last week that are perfect for hosting a movie night at your home or wowing a client with a presentation at their office. The Brookstone Pocket ...

Sound Sofa is a sofa with an iPod dock

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 11th, 2012)

If you want to use your iPod in the living room for ambient sound, but abhor the look of a black, plastic dock, then you should check out the Sound Sofa by CSL. The Sound Sofa is a sectional sofa that houses a built-in audio system with an iPod dock. You can pick among different combinations of ...

Smart Cord may be the simplest app on the store, it's an on/off switch

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 12th, 2012)

Bombarded by CES news? This won't take long to read. The Smart Cord app is basically just one button, designed to control a simple but clever Bluetooth power cord. If you have an outdoor fountain that you like to turn off at night, or anything that needs a remote-controlled on/off switch, Smart ...

Holiday Gift Guide: iPhone Apps for the Home

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 21st, 2011)

Welcome to TUAW's 2011 Holiday Gift Guide! We're here to help you choose the best gifts this holiday season, and once you've received your gifts we'll tell you what apps and accessories we think are best for your new Apple gear. Stay tuned every weekday from now until the end of the year for ...

Holiday Gift Guide: iPad apps for the home

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 15th, 2011)

Get productive for less with the ProductiveMacs bundle

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Dec 14th, 2011)

It's a great time of the year to find software deals. Yesterday we mentioned the MacUpdate bundle, and today we're looking at the ProductiveMacs bundle, featuring (as you'd expect) a bunch of stellar productivity apps. Included in the bundle are some of my personal favorites, like Default ...

iPod designer Tony Fadell takes on thermostats with Nest Labs

by Dave Caolo (Oct 25th, 2011)

Tony Fadell, Apple's former Senior Vice President of the iPod Division, oversaw iPod and iPhone development between 2001 and 2009. Ten years after his most iconic project first saw the light of day, the "father of the iPod" has a new product: Nest, a home thermostat that's smarter than the average ...

Stem Innovation's iZON Remote Room Monitor is Apple friendly, easy to set up

by Steven Sande (Aug 29th, 2011)

Stem Innovation, the same company that brought iOS device owners the TimeCommand alarm dock and accompanying Stem:Command software, now has a new product out that looks like a winner. The iZON Remote Room Monitor (US$129.95) is a Wi-Fi connected, app-based video camera that can be used to keep an ...

Sonos adds new hardware and lowers the entry cost to whole house music

by Mel Martin (Jul 20th, 2011)

The very popular Sonos whole house music system has announced a new wireless music player and lowered the price on its Zone Bridge device making the cost of getting into the Mac compatible system significantly cheaper. Sonos is now offering the Play: 3, a US $299.00 compact stereo speaker ...

How the iPhone has influnced Intamac's connected home services

by Mike Schramm (Jan 10th, 2011)

Intamac was probably one of the least consumer-facing appointments we had at last week's CES conference in Las Vegas -- the company develops and supports home monitoring systems, mostly for other businesses (security companies and telecommunications companies) rather than actual consumers. But it ...

Denon and Marantz release AirPlay update for $49

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 7th, 2011)

Denon and Marantz announced that owners of select AV receiver models can download a highly anticipated AirPlay update. The update will let you stream video from your iOS 4.2 device or from your iTunes library on your PC or Mac. Receivers eligible for the update include, Denon AVR-4311CI ...

Klipsch shows off AirPlay-enabled speaker docks at CES

by Mike Schramm (Jan 6th, 2011)

One day before CES begins here in Las Vegas, Klipsch invited journalists to visit a gallery of their products, and that's where we got to see the company's new line of "soundbars," specially made speaker docks that will come equipped to support Apple's own AirPlay system. The docks we saw were ...

Artist creates real-life home icon

by Mike Schramm (Nov 3rd, 2010)

Artist Johannes P. Osterhoff (whom you may remember from his paintings using OS X elements) has been reusing Apple's interface elements again. His latest project is a real-life construction of the Home icon from OS X, which he's made into a wearable display. The doors and shutters are actually ...