Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE announced it was able to increase the power conversion efficiency of its record-breaking III-V germanium solar module from 34.2% to 34.4%.

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

Fraunhofer scientists have announced two efficiency records for III-V tandem modules. The team says its 34.2% efficiency III-V germanium PV module is the most efficient solar module in the world, ...

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The story of Echo chainsaws begins in post-war Japan with a company named Kyoritsu Noki, founded in 1947, whose purpose was to build compact engines for agricultural machinery. Over the years, as the ...

Amazon makes a ton of Alexa speakers these days, but the Amazon Echo Dot and Amazon Echo Spot are by far two of our favorites. The former is the ol’ reliable — a cute little circle you can ask ...

Amazon's newest smart speakers start at $100, but do they offer enough of an incentive to upgrade? I went hands-on. Amazon’s Echo Dot Max and Echo Studio speakers are now available (they were ...

Rich, powerful sound on both speakers. Updated design with easier buttons and tap controls. Has Alexa+ right away, no waiting list required. Smart-home hub built into both. Buttons can show oil stains ...

If Amazon introducing the Alexa Dot put us a step closer to the smart home future we were teased in that crazy Disney movie, then the Echo Show makes it look more and more like a reality. The 21-inch ...

Amazon has officially taken the covers off its most ambitious Echo lineup yet, introducing four new devices that have clearly been built with its AI-supercharged Alexa+ digital assistant in mind. Two ...

Amazon today announced the launch of new Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio, Echo Show 8, and Echo Show 11 smart speakers, all of which are designed to work with Amazon's Alexa+ AI assistant. The new speakers ...