New smart appliances can think, plan and talk

A refrigerator that reads your text messages, a WiFi-enabled slow cooker and a barbecue grill that hears your instructions. They were all...

This Mother keeps an eye on everything

If I told my mother I had trouble sleeping, she would probably ask if I was drinking coffee late at night. Now there's a digital Moth...

Whirlpool's smart home has an interactive kitchen

Where's the best spot in you home where you can look up recipes, check the weather and keep up with Facebook friends? You might guess th...

CES 2014: Mopping up at CES

Moneual brought it's new robots to clean up at CES. One is the H68 Pro, which combines a vacuum with a floor scrubber. It's an upgr...

CES 2014: Chillin at the gadget show

What's Sealy doing at an electronics show? These mattresses have a feature called Opticool that let's sleepers on each side lower th...

CES 2014: Moneual's baby monitor buzzes and blinks

Moneual , a company best known for its robotic vacuum cleaner , will introduce several new products at the 2014 International CES next month...

CES 2014: New smart lock works with smart phones

As in past years, there will be plenty of big-screen televisions, tablets and mobile gadgets to explore when the 2014 Consumer Electronics S...

An alarm clock that lights up the day

Can it really be time to get out of bed when it's still dark outside? Somehow, that doesn't seem right, but diminishing sunlight is ...

Scanning services make it easy to convert photos and slides

Like many families, my parents had amassed a large collection of family photos. By the time that collection was passed on to me, they had fi...

Going keyless with Kwikset's SmartCode lock

I can recall the exact moment when I decided I wanted a keyless lock on my front door. It was the last time I had locked myself out and had ...

Three-way breakfast in a flash

A nice soft-cooked egg and a slice of ham or sausage patty slipped between two slices of an English muffin or a bagel. Sound like a good bre...

Labelmakers can bring order to home or business chaos

Inexpensive label printers, including some that work without a computer, can quickly crank out labels in a variety of formats. I took a look...

Portable labelmaker organizes your life

Need to bring a little order to your household chaos? Maybe your life could use some labels. Dymo sells a slew of label printers for a varie...

Neato's robot cleans the floors, works when we tell it to, and keeps the cats entertained.  It may be the best home appliance invention...

A look inside the high-tech home of 2016

Mosaiqq CEO Anders Nancke-Krogh demonstrates his company's video panel in the kitchen of CEDIA's Future Technology Pavilion As I rem...

The Swiss Army Knife of grilling gadgets

The quest for the best grilling tools can be as daunting as the search for the best rib rub. Too often, my grill becomes a resting place for...

French fries without the grease

We sure love those French fries. Americans eat them four times a week, mostly from fast-foot restaurants. And that's one of the problems...

Close, but not quite a shave

If you're a guy who goes days without shaving, you run the risk of being mistaken for a homeless guy, or a Hollywood actor. But that ...

A new way to open your garage door

You're on your way to work or maybe a vacation. You're miles away from home when you get that nagging question: Did I leave the gara...