Nanoleaf announces massively upgraded light panels: square, smart, touch- and motion-sensitive
Nanoleaf – best known for the light panels we reviewed and I covered in my smart home diary back in 2016 – has announced an upcoming all-new version that looks set to put the originals in the shade.
Unlike the existing triangular modules, the new ones will be square – and the previous limit of 30 panels per base station is being increased to a staggering 1,000. You will, though, need a power booster for every 60 additional panels …
Swiss Apple Store evacuated & emergency services attend as smoke emitted from overheating battery
An Apple Store in the Swiss city of Zurich was temporarily evacuated, and emergency services attended, after smoke was emitted from an overheating battery …
Qualcomm says next-gen Bluetooth chip will see smaller, more reliable & smarter wireless headphones
Qualcomm has said that its latest Bluetooth chip will allow future wireless in-ear headphones to become smaller, more reliable and smarter.
Reduced power consumption could allow headphones to give almost three times the battery-life of existing models – or, as seems more likely, allow manufacturers to maintain current playback times while shrinking the size of devices like AirPods …
SanDisk announces 1TB USB-C flash drive, says world’s smallest
Tech companies have been relatively slow to offer USB-C flash drives suitable for use with the MacBook and MacBook Pro, but SanDisk is making up for this with a massive 1TB model.
The company says that it’s the world’s smallest USB key of this capacity, in part made possible by the more compact USB-C connector …
Incase announces IconConnected Power Sleeve for MacBook Pro w/ built-in 14,000mAh battery
Incase is known for its high-quality bags and sleeves, and the company today has uncased its latest offering: the IconConnected Power Sleeve. This sleeve takes the traditional Incase Icon sleeve and combines it with a 14,000maAh battery capable of charging your MacBook Pro or any other device…
Netgear’s Arlo Baby Camera adds HomeKit video streaming support
Fans of Apple’s HomeKit smart home platform looking for connected cameras have been faced with a limited number of supported options. Today at CES 2018, Netgear plans to add an offering of its own, announcing the delivery of HomeKit support for their Arlo Baby Smart HD Monitor Camera. more…
In response to investor letter, Apple says improved parental controls coming in future update
Earlier today, Apple investors published an open letter, “Think Differently About Kids,” asking the company to improve the parental control features in iOS. Apple has now responded to the letter, saying that new features and enhancements are planned for a future update…
Elgato introduces rugged Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock w/ 4K HDMI & DisplayPort, more
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Sen. Markey follows through on commitment to force Senate vote on net neutrality
Just under a month after the FCC voted to repeal net neutrality, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey announced today that the Senate will vote on a reversal of the decision.