At a price as low as $35, Orbit’s B-hyve XD is a low-impact way to add smart features to a simple outdoor watering system, either hose-based sprinklers or drip irrigation (the latter is an easy ...

The B-Hyve XD also has a newer Bluetooth chip onboard that increases its range—up to 500 feet line of sight, according to Orbit—and that range becomes even longer if you add the second ...

You can also use Orbit's indoor or 2nd generation outdoor sprinkler timer as a hub for a Faucet Timer. If you just buy the $40 Faucet Timer on its own, you'll need to be within Bluetooth range to ...

The addition of HomeKit compatibility will begin with Orbit's B-hyve Smart Hose Faucet Timer from this month onwards, and will be included in all future Wi-Fi Smart Sprinkler Timers.

Orbit The company's new B-hyve Smart Hose Faucet Timer, on display at CES in Las Vegas, attaches to the other end of that hose, and lets you control your sprinkler with an app. Other smart sprinklers ...

The irrigation manufacturer Orbit is adding the B-hyve Smart Faucet Timer to its line of products designed for consumer gardeners to add smart technology to their greenhouses, gardens and backyards.