The wearable sensor market is growing at an annual compound rate of 17.8%. However, sensors have challenges, particularly in terms of miniaturization and power consumption. Several key parameters are ...

Last year Google made a decision that, in my mind, was pretty baffling. It added a temperature sensor onto the back of the Pixel 8 Pro that could record temperatures of humans and whatever surfaces ...

MQTT, which stands for Message Queuing Telemetry Transport, enables smart devices, particularly those with low processing ...

When Google took the wraps off its Pixel 8 Pro, most of the talk was predictably about its cameras, its cameras, and a number of smart features that Google brought to its new flagship. One of these ...

If you want to get healthy, a fitness tracker can help. At PCMag, we put them through rigorous testing to see which ones are up to the challenge. Here's how we do it.

In late January 2023, Apple released a HomePod 16.3 software update that adds humidity and temperature sensing to the second-generation HomePod and all HomePod mini models. This article explains how ...

Recent models of Apple Watch–the Series 8 and later, to be precise–are equipped with a temperature sensor. That might sound useful for a variety of health purposes, but in practice, there are ...

Have the new HomePod 2 or HomePod mini smart speakers? If so, you’ve got access to built-in temp and humidity sensors with software 16.3 which can be useful in a variety of ways. Here’s how to set up ...

The HomePod Mini’s dormant temperature sensor is now live. But what does it do? Photo: Alex Cranz / Gizmodo The smart home has become a renewed priority for companies since Matter launched, soon to ...