Though they are similar to batteries, D'Arcy said the "smart bricks" his team created are technically supercapacitors, which differ from batteries in a few key ways.

A lot of newer smart home gear supports PoE, and I used it wherever possible, especially for things that need to stay on 24/7. PoE is cleaner, more reliable, and less fussy.

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[Photo: Ikea] “Our goal is to make the smart home easy to use, easy to understand, and within reach for the many,” Ikea of Sweden’s range manager David Granath said in a statement.

Adding a few smart home gadgets can help you automate your day-to-day life in useful ways, but they aren't as foolproof as a good old-fashioned light switch. People who invested in Insteon's ...

Energy-smart bricks are now ready for use, but there are still some challenges left for the researchers. For instance, they have only produced a limited number of bricks in the lab.

Amazon makes the Echo Show, a smart display with a speaker and a 10-inch display. It can be used for controlling smart home products, watching video, making calls, and more. Google offers the ...

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