connected objects

Amazon stops selling stick-on Dash buttons

Amazon has confirmed it has retired physical stick-on Dash buttons from sale — in favor of virtual alternatives that let Prime Members tap a digital button to reorder a staple product. It also p

Banksy’s rigged art frame was supposed to shred the whole thing

In the connected future will anyone truly own any thing? Banksy’s artworld shocker performance piece, earlier this month, when a canvas of his went under the hammer at Sothebys in London, sugge

Sony-Backed Mesh Sensor Kit Looks To The Crowd

After crowdfunding a minimalist e-paper smartwatch last year, another Sony-backed 'special project' is currently passing a donations bowl around on Indiegogo -- as the electronics giant continues to t

Tile Grabs $2.6M Via Selfstarter For Its Lost Property-Finding Bluetooth Tags Plus App

Tile, a connected objects startup that's trying to fix the problem of finding lost property with a Bluetooth tags plus app combo, has raised a massive $2.6M via its Selfstarter crowdfunding campaign.

iwaku Is A Connected Wake-Up Light That Can Sync With Sleep Cycle Apps To Rise You Right

The marriage of hardware and software is giving rise to a plethora of connected gadgets that can be controlled via your smartphone. Here's the latest connected gizmo hoping to find its way into your h

Jomi’s Smart Water Bottle Sleeve-Plus-App Wants To Track & Chart Your Liquid Intake To Make You Drink More

Move over HAPIfork. Estonian startup Jomi Interactive is cooking up a pair of smart devices that will remind people to drink more water. Or at least whatever liquid/poison of choice you put in your wa