Can smart home security measures prevent burglaries? Ring claims 100 arrests from video doorbell

In a smart move designed to promote its video doorbell system, smart home security company Ring has just released video footage captured by its device of burglars caught in the act. Using footage from Ring video doorbells as criminal evidence, it claims that police have made approximately 100 arrests in the past year. Suffolk Police…

Are security concerns and high costs to blame for slow smart home take up?

While a new survey suggests disappointing growth, a new generation is set to embrace the benefits of the hi-tech home. Chris Price reports Despite an increased awareness of what a smart home actually is, uptake for smart home technology still remains surprisingly low. At least that’s one of the key findings of a national survey…

Parrot Bebop 2 Power drone – now with 60 minutes of flight time

Parrot has unveiled its latest quadcopter drone, the £629 all new Parrot Bebop 2 Power. Lightweight (525g), robust, compact and accessible to everyone, the Parrot Bebop 2 comes in a new dual black design, combining two texture effects; black matte and black gloss. Easy to set up via FreeFlight Pro, the Parrot Bebop 2 Power includes a Wi-Fi Parrot Skycontroller 2 to explore the world up…

Control home temperature with this cool-looking, smart air conditioner

Meet evaSMART: an intelligent new personal air conditioner from Evapolar. Looking a little like a small sub-woofer for a hi-fi system, the new model follows on from the evaLIGHT™ EV-1000, but now offers connected home functionality including integration with Amazon Alexa. What's more, with software updates it will soon be able to link to Google Home, Apple Home…

Frankfurt Motor Show. Is Segway CityGo electric scooter future for urban transport?

Best known for its self-balancing transport solutions, Segway is hoping to launch an electric kickscooter network that it claims could reshape the future landscape of transportation within cities. It's based around the CityGo, a lightweight scooter which it says is easy to fold. Users can store the scooter in their car or conveniently carry it…