James Barber

Jan 10, 2025 | pcworld.com | James Barber

Wybot came to CES 2025 to introduce its Wybot S3, a robotic pool cleaner that promises to make automated pool cleaning even less taxing on the homeowner. The company says its all-new Wybot S3 can independently clean a pool for an entire month with zero human intervention, allowing you to all but forget about the tedious but essential task. Wybot says the S3 will map your pool while it’s underwater, which will then enable it to position itself precisely where it needs to be at any given time.

Jan 10, 2025 | pcworld.com | James Barber |Michael Brown

If you don’t know Shelly, you should. Extremely popular among hard-core smart home enthusiasts, the company introduced the fourth generation of its innovative smart home controls at CES this week. What makes them different? Instead of supporting Wi-Fi or Bluetooth or Zigbee or Matter, the Shelly Gen 4 Series supports all those protocols. The user just needs to decide which one they want to use for their particular setup.

Jan 7, 2025 | pcworld.com | James Barber

The InkPoster, unveiled at CES 2025, aims to revolutionize the display market with a low-power, high-resolution alternative to power-hungry LCD displays. Developed through a collaboration between PocketBook, E Ink, and Sharp, these new screens combine eco-conscious technology with artistic sophistication to introduce the world’s first digital color ePaper poster.

Jan 6, 2025 | pcworld.com | James Barber

Dreame is making a splash at CES this year with a new pool cleaner that’s smart enough to gauge the shape of your pool before it dives in for a cleaning, along with a robot vacuum with retractable, obstacle-climbing legs. Slated to ship in March, the Z1 Pro robotic pool cleaner boasts Dreame’s PoolSense technology, which intelligently recognizes pool shapes and adjusts its cleaning strategy for optimal results.

Sep 5, 2024 | techhive.com | James Barber

Smart lock manufacturer Lockly has debuted a new Zeno series of smart entry locks. Each of the new models—the PIN Genie Pro, Secure Pro, Visage, and Vision—are compatible with all three of the major smart home ecosystems: Amazon Alexa, Apple Home (including Home Key), and Google Home.