Ed OswaldFreelance contributor, TechHive
Ed is a technology journalist, music nut, and gadget geek who hails from the somewhat small town of Reading, Pennsylvania.
BloomSky weather station/webcam review: Your eye on the sky
More webcam than weather station (unless you purchase an add-on kit), BloomSky still holds some appeal as an adjunct tool for weather enthusiasts.
Most any weather enthusiast will recommend Davis, but is the name alone still enough to justify the price tag?
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) impacts millions; these high-school-age inventors have an antidote
The Life Light can turn a window into a phototherapy system.
GE taps Amazon's Alexa to provide voice control for its Wi-Fi-connected appliances
Dubbed "Geneva," the new skill works with any connected GE or Monogram appliance, including refrigerators, dishwashers, wall ovens, ranges, laundry and more.
Putting your home on the market? Coldwell Banker says smart-home tech will deliver a faster sale
The real-estate company has a DIY staging kit that will quickly transform an ordinary home into a smart home to impress potential buyers. But the deal isn't limited to home-sellers.
Meural's connected frame displays fine art with no subscription fees
Unlike most other connected art-displays, Meural includes access to more than 20,000 pieces of art in the price of the frame.
The DCS-8200LH boasts a 180-degree field of view and can be integrated with existing smart-home platforms. The company plans to develop HomeKit-compatible cameras down the road.
Philips Hue smart lighting gets a new app with more features
Geofencing is one of the more notable additions; users can also assign multiple lights to rooms, so that all the lights in a room can be controlled at once.
Fluance's latest Bluetooth speaker sports a pair of ginormous woofers
The $500 Fi70 includes 8-inch woofers, 5-inch midranges, and 1-inch tweeters and is powered by a 280-watt amp.
Twitter's long-neglected Mac app gets a big refresh
The update is the desktop app's biggest, with inline video and animated GIF support, group direct message support, and a completely overhauled interface.
BeOn Home Protection System review: A security system made up of smart LED bulbs
These intriguingly different bulbs deliver on their manufacturer's promises, but their design also limits their capabilities.
Spotify reportedly mulling restricting access to new music to paid subscribers
Bowing to pressure from artists and record labels will diminish the appeal of free, ad-supported music-streaming services.
Songza is shutting down, users will be moved over to Google Play Music
After a year of operating Songza separately, Google decides that it needs the rest of Songza’s technology to be competitive.