Smart home devices are only as useful as their ability to detect what's happening around them. I spent years just using voice ...

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Turn the lights off or dim them, set up your speedlights, visualize the “crime scene” and let’s shoot… some High Speed photos with the MIOPS Smart Trigger system! Today we’ll be taking a look at a ...

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TLDR: The Knocki is a brilliant knock-activated smart trigger that can do everything in your home from turning on lights, playing music, setting your thermostat and more. Remember The Clapper? The ...

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Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

As you can see, the MIOPS Smart Trigger is a very compact piece of hardware. It’s made mainly out of plastic and the buttons are made of synthetic rubber. It feels solid, perhaps even a bit “rugged”, ...