Nest WiFi's range extenders double as smart speakersNaturally, the device is also compatible with Google Assistant. By E. Alvarez, 10.15.2019
Waze Beacons will help you navigate inside New York City tunnelsYou shouldn't encounter rude surprises when you travel out of the city.By J. Fingas, 01.29.2019
A powerful laser 'porch light' could let aliens know where we areThe ultimate “we out here” would be detectable 20,000 light years away.By K. Holt, 11.05.2018
How child-security apps lengthen the reach of parentsThanks to technology, there's a middle ground between helicopter parenting and hands-off parenting.By K. Wong, 05.11.2018
Uber's Beacon is a colorful light to guide you to the right rideIt's currently being trialed in Miami, Denver and Nashville in the US and Newcastle in the UK.By M. Brian, 12.15.2016
Garmin fitness trackers now have Strava's safety systemWhen you're on a run or hike, use Beacon to update friends on your location in real-time.By J. Conditt, 11.10.2016
Strava's safety 'Beacon' shows friends where you're trainingPremium subscribers can let up to three contacts monitor their running or biking.By S. Dent, 08.04.2016
Beacons help pregnant women get seats on Korean trainsPink lights illuminate to tell passengers to yield their spots.By A. Souppouris, 06.06.2016
NYC now has hundreds of ad beacons in phone booths (update: mayor orders them removed)By S. Dent, 10.06.2014
4Lenovo's Beacon media hub can house up to 6TB of video and photos, streams to PCs and Android devicesBy M. Smith, 01.05.2014