Updates and opinions

In this update we'll talk about what improvements that have been made in the areas of reliability and ease of use. The new…

The first version of Candle that was unveiled at Dutch Design Week in 2019 explored what was possible if privacy was made…

Smart doorbells are useful, but they are also generating a lot of debate around the privacy issues they come with. Some…

People keep asking if Candle will be for sale someday. The answer is that we're certainly working in that direction.  Thanks…

Recently a new way to connect a wide range of Zigbee devices has become available. The Zigbee2MQTT addon can now be installed…

Smart doorbells are one of the most popular smart home products right now. But these devices are very blunt, and don't respect…

Good news! The Dutch SIDN Fund has recently approved a funding request by Candle. With their support we will be able to…

Photo by Fjodor Buis A new exhibit on modern jewerly called ArtWear has opened in the Vishal in Haarlem, the Netherlands.…

Candle is a contestant on Dutch TV show  'Brilliant', in which inventors and innovators from all over the Netherlands compete…

Many countries, such as the Netherlands, are pushing for people to install so called 'smart meters'. They offer the advantage…

The Candle controllers you can see on this website have really nice touch screens. However, getting your Raspberry Pi to…

The Candle receiver's software has received a new optional feature. If you want you can enable the receiver to send data…

Designer Jesse Howard, who created one of the original sets of prototypes, has been experimenting with another housing for…

If you live in a big house, or are experiencing a lot of wireless interference from your surroundings, then you may be interested…

Shortly after we launched Candle, a company called Enjoyable Warmth created a prototype of one of their heating products…

Candle offers some features and sensitivites that we hope will become more widely available in the future. But what if you…

During the National Privacy Conference in The Hague today, Candle received a Dutch Privacy Award. Specifically, the "aanmoedigingsprijs",…

The yearly ThingsCon conference is one of the best places to meet people who are interested in create ethical smart devices.…

We're proud to say Candle is on the short list for the Dutch Privacy Award! We'll be presenting the project at the ceremony…

Candle was selected as a "best of Design Week" project by technology and lifestyle magazine Bright. We exhibited the project…

Currently you can visit the Candle exhibit in Amsterdam. It's located at Spring House, a "club house for radical innovators".…

To promote Candle we made some stickers that resemble the warning labels on cigaret packaging, but which relate the the…

Candle has hit Dutch Design Week, and the first responses are great. People really appreciate the project, which is a great…

A new privacy-friendly smart home system called Candle is launching at Dutch Design Week 2019. Unlike most existing smart…

Can we get geeky for a minute? To make his prototypes even more "ready for mass production", Jesse Howard's designed special…

In 2019 it was revealed that Amazon, Google and even Apple employed thousands of people to listen to voice recordings from…

It's a party for privacy! You're invited Candle will officially launch at the Dutch Design Week 2019. From October 19th…

Artist Dinie Besems and designer Jesse Howard are researching privacy friendly devices. Fit for a king Dinie Besems, a jeweler…

How could consumers recognise privacy friendly products? We've asked an artist and a designer to explore this question.…