Back in 2008, I reviewed the original Ooma Hub, which provided me with free VOIP home service. However, Ooma’s new service is no longer free, and you must pay $4-$5 per month depending on where you live because of local ...

Sony has upgraded their action cam line-up with their new 4K version which will cost $499.99. This entry is clearly trying to compete head-to-head with the new GoPro Hero 4 Black, which is the same price and also 4K. The Sony ...

When I gave up on the Lockitron smart lock because of the battery life, I got the August Smart Lock. This smart lock’s battery should last 9-12 months according to August. I haven’t had it long enough to know if this is ...

Since it’s announcement back in 2013, I’ve tested and rejected another smart lock called Lockitron, and have waited patiently for this sexier looking August smart lock. Although they started shipping units last year, and started selling them in Apple stores, ...

August has been shipping their smart lock since October of 2014, which will be reviewed here shortly. In the mean time, August has announced a $50 device that will connect the smart lock to the Internet via your WiFi. It seems ...

As prices for 3D printers keep coming down, the same pattern seems to be going on with drones. After the last Kickstarter drone which was at $1,200 (not including GoPro), now comes a “nano” drone made for selfies for only ...

LAPD officers have been testing 2 POV on-body video vendors for the last 3 months. Finally, they have selected the Taser AXON Flex system (MSRP $599) as their vendor. The other company, Coban is currently already being used for the ...

As quickly as Anonabox skyrocketed to over $600,000 in Kickstarter funding, the project has been suspended by Kickstarter. In case you weren’t following the drama, here’s a little background. Anonabox is, or was a Kickstarter project for a hardware Tor ...

There’s been a flood of smartphone controlled deadbolts, like Lockitron, of late, especially from Kickstarter. Now comes the natural progression to padlocks from FUZ Designs called Noke (pronounced No-Key) for $80 on Kickstarter. Just like the deadbolts, this padlock is ...

As you may know by now, I’m really into security and WiFi connected devices. So when I saw the Lockitron back in 2013, I couldn’t wait to get it. Unfortunately, there was a delay in this Kickstarter project,  they announced ...