Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

Tech

Home Tech Looks For A Higher Ceiling

A homeowner can spend anywhere between a few weeks to a couple of months deciding the right marble for the…

Home Tech Looks For A Higher Ceiling

Indian home tech startups are aiming to integrate technology seamlessly into living spaces, rather than making it a visual compromise. Consumers are becoming more invested in their homes as personal expressions, and are less willing to accept conventional appliances that disrupt the aesthetic. Companies like Karban, Fanzart, Magnific, XSCACE, and NUOS are creating products that blend technology and design, such as ceiling fans that double as air purifiers and audio systems that seamlessly blend into walls.

The goal is for technology to belong in the home, not just be placed inside it. Design plus function is key to justifying the premium price customers are willing to pay for these integrated solutions.

Written by urgent.news from Inc42's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Read the original at inc42.com →

More in Tech

VARdict - uphold or overturn a VAR room's decision

This is a submission for the Sanity Challenge, Path Two: Vibe-Code Something Strange What I Built VAR (Video Assistant Referee) was supposed to end the arguments in football. It didn't.

  • VARdict challenges VAR system authority by putting final decision to fans
  • Fans confirm VAR call in live vote with over 55% support
  • Project uses simulated crowd, separate VAR room, interactive voting interface

Gkash Connects Directly To PayNet For QR, Card, Online Payments

Malaysian payment solutions provider and merchant acquirer Gkash has announced that it now directly connects to Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) as a direct participant. What this means is a more direct and streamlined connection between the two, which in turn means fewer payment-participant layers, giving the former more control over…

More from Tuesday 29 September →