After decades of intense research, surprises in the realm of semiconductors—materials used in microchips to control ...

One small purchase added multiple devices to my smart home setup.

Omnivision has introduced the new OV0TA1B monochrome (mono)/infrared (IR) CMOS image sensor, claiming it as the first and only solution that fits a 3-mm module Y dimension for smaller notebook ...

The new method, which uses quantum dots, performs as well as or better than current infrared light sources while being much ...

Dorian Smith-Garcia is a diverse writer across beauty, fashion, travel, consumer goods, and tech. She writes smart and home gadget guides to help the tech-averse and newbies acclimate. She also writes ...

Google Assistant smart speakers often only serve a couple of key purposes – to accept commands and play music. With Xiaomi’s new Google Assistant smart speaker, you also get the power to control your ...

The TV-B-Gone is a well known piece of kit in hacker circles: just point it at a noisy TV in a public space, hit the button, and one of the hundreds of IR remote codes for “Power Off” that it blinks ...

The affordable Aqara Hub M2 supports up to 128 Zigbee devices, and it has an integrated infrared blaster. But in some respects, Aqara locks you into its own ecosystem. The Aqara Hub M2 is an ...

Ennostar and Taiwan Asia Semiconductor (TAS, formerly Opto Tech) are developing short-wavelength (over 1,000nm) infrared (IR) LED devices for use in biosensing including heart rates, SpO2, blood ...