Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are relatively new additions to your car’s suite of sensors. At least if you’re old enough to remember when keeping an eye on tire pressures was boasted about ...

Window sensors are a critical part of any home security system. When cameras fail, a window sensor becomes your last line of defense. Install them on all your windows, and you will know when an ...

A cadence sensor is a compact cycling device that measures pedaling rate in RPMs to provide real-time feedback.

LiDAR, short for light detection and ranging, sounds like the sort of made-up term you might find coming out of the mouth of an engineering officer on a fictional starship. It rolls off the tongue in ...

Why Replace A Faulty Oxygen Sensor? A faulty sensor cannot transmit accurate data to the car's computer, causing the engine to run unbalanced. An unbalanced engine either burns fuel with too much or ...

So your car’s transmission is acting up or throwing a heart-stopping fault code and you want to find out if the speed sensors are causing it? Fabulous. Your car’s transmission speed sensors are vital ...

Smart lights are a great way to enhance home security. Being able to flip on the lights remotely or automatically, you can give the impression that someone is home and expose potential intruders. It’s ...

Smart home sensors and cameras can also tackle tiny threats, providing info and options for handling bugs all on your own.

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