Amazon Key allows strangers to open your front door
Online retail giant Amazon has launched a service that lets its delivery staff drop off packages inside a customer's home while they are out. More
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Baitasi House of the Future features moving walls controlled by a smart TV
Chinese studio Dot Architects has completed a futuristic home in a traditional Beijing hutong, featuring moveable furniture modules and an extension constructed using the WikiHouse open-source architecture platform. More
Panasonic presents a washing machine that folds your clothes and a fridge that comes when called
A washing machine that folds away clean clothes, a voice-responsive mobile fridge and a smart sake cooler that recommends meal pairings for your chosen bottle are among the concepts showcased by Panasonic at consumer electronics fair IFA in Berlin. More
Google Assistant comes to third-party smart speakers
The voice assistant from Google's Home smart speaker has been unleashed in third-party devices, with the launch of a new product from Panasonic that promises better sound quality. More
Pium smart diffuser pumps out the optimal fragrance for different times of day
Fragrances to help you wake up, wind down or concentrate are emitted at just the right time of day by the Pium smart diffuser, which combines aromatherapy with the internet of things. More
"Technology should look like something in your grandmother's room" says Oki Sato
Designers should rethink the high-tech look of gadgets according to Nendo founder Oki Sato, who has also called most of today's smart devices "useless". More
Phabit device rewards your daily exercise by keeping a plant alive
This connected plant pot designed by Royal College of Art graduate Jen-Hsien Chiu feeds or starves a plant depending on its user's behaviour. More
Apple unveils "breakthrough home speaker" to rival Amazon and Google
Apple has revealed its voice-controlled HomePod speaker, a competitor to smart home devices Amazon Echo and Google Home. More
Amazon's Echo Look is a personal robot stylist that helps you decide what to wear
Amazon has added to its family of connected-home products with the Echo Look, a camera that takes photos of outfits before rating them and giving a second opinion. More
Petcube Play lets you interact with your pet remotely from a smartphone
This small device allows users to talk to, play with and watch their pets when apart, for the reassurance that they are happy and safe at home. More
IKEA ventures into smart home products with Trådfri lighting series
IKEA has introduced smart functionality into its new Trådfri lighting range, as it takes its first major step into the Internet of Things. More
Fellow designs app-controlled kettle for precise coffee brewing
San Francisco startup Fellow has designed a connected kettle that lets users precisely and remotely control its temperature for optimum coffee brewing. More
"First toothbrush with artificial intelligence" debuts at CES 2017
This smart electric toothbrush collects data about users' brushing habits, even when not connected to its corresponding app. More
Kuri is an "insanely cute" home robot with its own facial expressions
Californian start-up Mayfield Robotics has revealed its first domestic robot, which responds to its user with facial expressions, head movements and sounds. More
Lenovo launches colourful alternative to Amazon Echo smart speaker
Chinese technology firm Lenovo has unveiled its own version of Amazon's smart assistant, which acts as a central command centre for connected-home gadgets and systems. More
Yves Behar's robotic Snoo crib rocks babies to sleep
Exhausted parents can stay in bed while this bassinet designed by Yves Behar rocks their babies back to sleep with a "womb-like motion" whenever it hears them cry. More
Ding doorbell brings minimal approach to smart-home design
Barber and Osgerby's creative consultancy Map has collaborated with a London startup to create a minimal new smart doorbell called Ding. More
Google launches omniscient voice-controlled Home device
It may look like a minimal speaker, but this new product from Google promises to harness the search giant's data troves to provide all-knowing assistance in the home. More
Philippe Starck designs voice-controlled smart radiator valves for Netatmo
French designer Philippe Starck has created smart radiator valves that allow homeowners to remotely control the temperature of each room using their voice (+ movie). More
Kasita unveils prefabricated tiny houses that slot into "racks" like wine bottles
Austin-based startup Kasita has created a prototype of a prefabricated micro dwelling that can be slotted into a framework like a bottle into a wine rack (+ slideshow). More