Ring acquired Mr. Beams, makers of standalone outdoor smart lighting products, in early 2018. Since then, the two companies have worked to integrate the motion activated spotlights, step lights, and motion sensors into Ring’s product offering. The process took longer than anticipated, but Ring’s Smart Lightning lineup officially launched in May. Shortly after the launch, Ring sent me … Read more
Edgy and painfully urgent … George Benjamin conducts Ensemble Modern. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian George Benjamin’s pair of concerts with Ensemble Modern, presented under the auspices of the Wigmore Hall, were split between the hall itself and the Roundhouse. Both featured Benjamin’s own music. In the first, there were also works by Cathy Milliken, Christian Mason and Luigi Dallapiccola, … Read more
It seems scarcely possible to make a documentary in the open about someone being worked as a slave, rather than having to work undercover to expose it. However, in one of the boldest investigative stories of recent years, Hungarian film-maker Bernadett Tuza-Ritter’s shocking film shows, in almost full view, the exhaustion of being entrapped as … Read more
It seems scarcely possible to make a documentary in the open about someone being worked as a slave, rather than having to work undercover to expose it. However, in one of the boldest investigative stories of recent years, Hungarian film-maker Bernadett Tuza-Ritter’s shocking film shows, in almost full view, the exhaustion of being entrapped as … Read more
Mud is not a promising medium to draw with. It is dull, thick, unpromising stuff. A muddy drawing sounds like a vague and boring one. Miraculously, however – or maybe just because he’s spent 50 years making art in and of the land – Richard Long’s huge new mud drawing Gravity Crescent is hypnotic, full … Read more
Environmental monitoring is no longer a particularly novel smart-home trick. The ability to track indoor “vitals” like temperature, humidity, and air quality drives several standalone devices and is increasingly built into home security cameras like the LG Smart Security Wireless Camera. The problem is that while most of these monitors can accurately tell you when your … Read more
The Jio Phone has been one of the most anticipated product launches in India this year. First announced at Reliance’s Annual General Meeting earlier this year, it is a 4G and VoLTE enabled feature phone, but the main reason for the frenzy around it is that it is effectively free – the hardware, at least. Buyers will need to pay … Read more
The WeMo Mini Smart Plug lets you control and automate nearly any device in your home. Plug the WeMo Mini into an outlet, then plug a lamp, fan, or coffee maker into it and you’ll have control no matter where you are. The smart plug works with Alexa, Nest, Google Assistant, and IFTTT, which means … Read more
PROS Effective floor cleaning Ideal for pets and kitchens Few or no missed areas Soft bump turns Avoids drops and hazards CONS Leaves floors fairly wet Bit of a faff to clean Doesn’t clean right up to edges Not cheap KEY FEATURES Automatic floor scrub and mop Vacuum dirty water removal iAdapt navigation technology Scrubs … Read more
The controls could be clearer but the Daewoo KOC9Q1T delivered a good all-round performance at a low price Specifications Type – turntable or flatbed: Turntable, Dimensions: 305x513x410mm, Stated volume: 28l, Turntable diameter: 324mm,Stated power output: 900W,Convection oven/grill: Yes/Yes Daewoo used to be a massive conglomerate making everything from ships to cars, but the original Daewoo … Read more