**Unboxing and First Impressions of Aware**

I recently had the opportunity to unbox and try out the Aware, a smart air quality monitoring system that claims to provide accurate readings of pollutants and chemicals in the air. As I took the device out of its packaging, I was immediately impressed by its sleek and rustic wooden frame, which helps it blend seamlessly into various interior designs.

The front of the device has a protective film on it that can be removed, revealing a grid pattern and several vents for airflow. On the left side of the unit, there is an air intake valve, while on the right hand side, you'll find four buttons covered in walnut, which add to the overall aesthetic of the device. These buttons are used to cycle through different display modes, including booting up the app for the first time.

As I continued to explore the Aware, I noticed that it comes with a USB power adapter and USB cable, both of which are standard but nicely designed to match the device's color scheme. The use of USB-C is particularly noteworthy, as it indicates that the manufacturer was thinking ahead and considering future-proofing. While the power adapter and cable may not be particularly exciting, they demonstrate the Aware's attention to detail and commitment to design.

**Hardware and Software Features**

One of the standout features of the Aware is its ability to collect data on various pollutants and chemicals in the air. This information is then used to calculate an "aware score," which provides a numerical value that gives users a better understanding of the overall quality of their home's air. The app also takes users through a series of explanations and metrics, explaining what each piece of data means and how it can be used to improve indoor air quality.

I was impressed by the Aware's ability to detect pollutants and chemicals in my home, which had previously been invisible to other air quality sensors. By using this device, I discovered that certain chemicals were present in my home, which were affecting my dogs' allergies and overall health. With the help of the Aware, I was able to take steps to eliminate these pollutants and improve their living conditions.

The Aware also offers real-time alerts when air quality is compromised, allowing users to take action quickly to address any issues. Additionally, the device can be integrated with popular smart home assistants like Alexa or Google Home, enabling users to ask about their home's air quality levels using voice commands.

**Limitations and Future Developments**

One area where the Aware falls short is its lack of support for Apple's HomeKit platform. This means that users who rely on HomeKit integration may not be able to fully utilize the device's features with their existing smart home setup. However, it's worth noting that the manufacturer may release future updates or expansions to support HomeKit integration, which would greatly enhance the Aware's capabilities.

**Conclusion and Recommendations**

Overall, I was impressed by the Aware's ability to accurately detect pollutants and chemicals in my home, as well as its user-friendly interface and features. While there are some limitations to be aware of, particularly with regards to HomeKit support, the device has already made a significant impact on my own indoor air quality and overall health.

If you're interested in trying out the Aware for yourself, I recommend checking out the link provided in the description or comments section below. Be sure to follow our social media channels for updates and reviews of other smart home devices, as well as a daily price guide that makes it easy to find the best deals on Apple products.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: entoday we're gonna look at one of the most attractive pieces of smart home hardware to hit the market welcome everyone it is Andrew here for Apple Insider and we have the aware air sensor the idea is that you should be aware of what is in the air that you're actually breathing then provide actionable tips on how you can improve it aware measures a bunch of different things including fine dust chemicals co2 temperature and the humidity in whichever room that the aware is in what really sets us apart from other air quality sensors out there are not only the metrics that it contains but it helps you understand those metrics and gives you actionable Intel to correct them I've learned quite a few things in my time of testing this out and I'm really impressed and really excited to see how else I can improve my air quality and so far in just a few weeks of using it it's actually made a big difference in our home a where it goes a long way towards me an interactive smart home device a lot of smart home devices look really techy and nerdy and can really stand out this is actually quite simple it looks very simple looks like it could be a clock it looks a little bit modern and has that really nice rustic wooden frame that helps it blend into a lot of different interiors it definitely gets attention I had so many people ask what it is or what is that really cool looking clock that I've got and they don't even know that it has all these other features that are built into it other than just being a clock continuing the unboxing below the actual unit itself you'll find a few different getting started guides and then of course the USB power adapter and the USB cable neither of these two are particularly exciting they're pretty run-of-the-mill standard USB power adapter and USB sea cable it is really nice they color match them and they do have a similar design aesthetic to match the actual unit itself but again nothing really fancy you're staying out here it's a simple USB power adapter and a USBC cable I will comment that I love the fact they used a USBC cable and not micro USB or something else USB C is where things are going so I'm glad to see that they were thinking towards the future and using USB C taking a little bit of a closer look at the hardware itself the front has a little bit of a protective film on it that you can remove and on the right hand side you see we have that grid and on the left it had the actual air intake valve on the back there's a bunch more vets as well as a pair of buttons four of the sides are covered in this really nice walnut that really blend into at least my home aesthetic we have a lot of walnut stuff going on so it blends in quite well those buttons on the back of a tiny little knob little nubbin thing there right in the middle as you - find them easily when they're around the back and you can use that to cycle through the different displays think you're gonna be seeing booting up the app for the first time and as you actually go to set it up it walks you through the different metrics that it collects things like the humidity temperature CEO - the pollutants that it's finding in the air and it explains kind of what those are what you should be looking for before it even starts to get to actually collect any data on your home it takes all the different information that it collects and puts it into the aware score which is a number that gives you a better idea of the overall quality of your home's air we originally were getting a score just above in the mid 80s and now we're all the way up to 94 after using this for a few weeks and it really has made a difference we actually had other air quality sensors in here and they're like everything is fine don't worry about it then we're looking at this and it's giving us different readings on the chemicals and the pollutants that is actually seeing in the air and how those can be affecting things and we actually saw with our dogs we hit they had allergies and kind of goop in their eye so we solved this and we're realizing that we actually had some some chemicals in our air so we turned on some new air purifiers got all those out and our dogs have been thrilled they stopped sneezing stopped having their goopy eyes and actually really improved their quality of life and we no longer have to give them benadryl three times a day so you can suddenly smell like that we made a huge difference just by using this for a few weeks it may sound simple and some things definitely may seem obvious but there are a few things that we learn from this that we definitely didn't know before it's also really nice to be able to alert you when you're at home or on the go that something's wrong with your actual air quality and not - something is wrong but when that's fixed and back to normal as well of course you can see all those graphs in the app and you can even tie it into alexa or Google homes you can ask either of those personal assistants how the actual air in your home is the big is downer for me is there's no homekit support I had load be able to tie this into my actual air purifier and kick it on when certain levels are high and kick it back off when they're down but unfortunately at the moment that doesn't seem to be in the cards could be coming in the future but at least right now that is not an option for all those Apple smart home users so what do you guys think of aware I'm definitely interested to know your opinions so make sure to share them down below in the comments if you want to pick one up for yourself you can find a link in the description as well as the comments if you enjoy this video like it and hit that subscribe button also check out a price guide which makes it extremely easy to find the best deals and Apple products updated daily be sure to follow us on social media and we'll see you in the next videotoday we're gonna look at one of the most attractive pieces of smart home hardware to hit the market welcome everyone it is Andrew here for Apple Insider and we have the aware air sensor the idea is that you should be aware of what is in the air that you're actually breathing then provide actionable tips on how you can improve it aware measures a bunch of different things including fine dust chemicals co2 temperature and the humidity in whichever room that the aware is in what really sets us apart from other air quality sensors out there are not only the metrics that it contains but it helps you understand those metrics and gives you actionable Intel to correct them I've learned quite a few things in my time of testing this out and I'm really impressed and really excited to see how else I can improve my air quality and so far in just a few weeks of using it it's actually made a big difference in our home a where it goes a long way towards me an interactive smart home device a lot of smart home devices look really techy and nerdy and can really stand out this is actually quite simple it looks very simple looks like it could be a clock it looks a little bit modern and has that really nice rustic wooden frame that helps it blend into a lot of different interiors it definitely gets attention I had so many people ask what it is or what is that really cool looking clock that I've got and they don't even know that it has all these other features that are built into it other than just being a clock continuing the unboxing below the actual unit itself you'll find a few different getting started guides and then of course the USB power adapter and the USB cable neither of these two are particularly exciting they're pretty run-of-the-mill standard USB power adapter and USB sea cable it is really nice they color match them and they do have a similar design aesthetic to match the actual unit itself but again nothing really fancy you're staying out here it's a simple USB power adapter and a USBC cable I will comment that I love the fact they used a USBC cable and not micro USB or something else USB C is where things are going so I'm glad to see that they were thinking towards the future and using USB C taking a little bit of a closer look at the hardware itself the front has a little bit of a protective film on it that you can remove and on the right hand side you see we have that grid and on the left it had the actual air intake valve on the back there's a bunch more vets as well as a pair of buttons four of the sides are covered in this really nice walnut that really blend into at least my home aesthetic we have a lot of walnut stuff going on so it blends in quite well those buttons on the back of a tiny little knob little nubbin thing there right in the middle as you - find them easily when they're around the back and you can use that to cycle through the different displays think you're gonna be seeing booting up the app for the first time and as you actually go to set it up it walks you through the different metrics that it collects things like the humidity temperature CEO - the pollutants that it's finding in the air and it explains kind of what those are what you should be looking for before it even starts to get to actually collect any data on your home it takes all the different information that it collects and puts it into the aware score which is a number that gives you a better idea of the overall quality of your home's air we originally were getting a score just above in the mid 80s and now we're all the way up to 94 after using this for a few weeks and it really has made a difference we actually had other air quality sensors in here and they're like everything is fine don't worry about it then we're looking at this and it's giving us different readings on the chemicals and the pollutants that is actually seeing in the air and how those can be affecting things and we actually saw with our dogs we hit they had allergies and kind of goop in their eye so we solved this and we're realizing that we actually had some some chemicals in our air so we turned on some new air purifiers got all those out and our dogs have been thrilled they stopped sneezing stopped having their goopy eyes and actually really improved their quality of life and we no longer have to give them benadryl three times a day so you can suddenly smell like that we made a huge difference just by using this for a few weeks it may sound simple and some things definitely may seem obvious but there are a few things that we learn from this that we definitely didn't know before it's also really nice to be able to alert you when you're at home or on the go that something's wrong with your actual air quality and not - something is wrong but when that's fixed and back to normal as well of course you can see all those graphs in the app and you can even tie it into alexa or Google homes you can ask either of those personal assistants how the actual air in your home is the big is downer for me is there's no homekit support I had load be able to tie this into my actual air purifier and kick it on when certain levels are high and kick it back off when they're down but unfortunately at the moment that doesn't seem to be in the cards could be coming in the future but at least right now that is not an option for all those Apple smart home users so what do you guys think of aware I'm definitely interested to know your opinions so make sure to share them down below in the comments if you want to pick one up for yourself you can find a link in the description as well as the comments if you enjoy this video like it and hit that subscribe button also check out a price guide which makes it extremely easy to find the best deals and Apple products updated daily be sure to follow us on social media and we'll see you in the next video\n"