smart home
Ultimate Ears Megablast and Blast Review: Alexa cuts the cord
Bluetooth speakers may be a commodity at this point, but Ultimate Ears wants to set the →
Fabriq Chorus review: This Alexa-powered smart speaker is an excellent value
It sounds great, can operate on battery power, and comes with a charging dock. If you →
Amazon Echo 2 review
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2017 was Year of the Rooster – but we’re inclined to suggest →
Amazon Echo Plus review
The Good: The Echo Plus keeps the original Echo’s design (and its beloved volume ring) while adding →
Ultimate Ears Blast and Megablast hands-on review
Right on trend, Ultimate Ears’ new smart speakers are another portable alternative to Amazon Echo and →
Amazon Echo Dot v Google Home Mini: The affordable smart speaker brouhaha
Which impulse-buy speaker is for you? For the longest time, the only affordable way to get →
Honeywell Lyric C2 Wi-Fi Security Camera review: A smarter security camera
The C2’s smart sound alerts can tell you when your smoke alarm is going off and →
August Doorbell Cam Pro Review
The smart home is flourishing right now, and connected security is probably the hottest area of →
Vivint Smart Home review
Vivint Smart Home starter kit Smart home security systems are an ever-increasing market, and you have →
Google Home vs Google Home Mini vs Google Home Max : Which Should You Buy?
With the launch of the Mini and the Max, there are now three Google Home devices →
The best smart security cameras and systems for your home
Protect your home and family with these connected digital watchers The smart home brings with it more than →
Ring Protect vs Nest Secure: Home alarm showdown
Home security is one of the first places many smart home upgraders begin, and the past →
Amazon Echo (original) vs Echo Tap vs Echo Dot vs Echo Look vs Echo Show vs Echo (2017) vs Echo Plus vs Echo Spot: What’s the difference?
Amazon’s Echo lineup is insane at this point. It wasn’t long ago that a voice-controlled speaker →
Nest Hello vs Ring Video Doorbell vs Doorbell 2 vs Doorbell Pro: What’s the difference?
Nest announced it will be bringing out a video doorbell at some point in 2018, called Hello. The →
Amazon Echo (2017) and Amazon Echo Plus hands on review
Amazon is aiming to major on sound quality despite an ultra-low price with its new Echo →
Switchmate Bright Review: No-tool smart light upgrade needs work
Sometimes the smart home doesn’t feel very welcoming to those of us who rent, rather than →
Magic Leap: Everything we know so far and what we still – STILL – don’t know
Waiting for Magic Leap has been starting to get on everyone’s nerves and we’re sure we’re →
Synology DS416play NAS review: multimedia cloud at your fingertips
Every year, our homes become mini data centers, with the addition of new computers and mobile →
Logitech Circle 2 review: The best home security camera?
We were so impressed with the first Logitch Circle camera – which is included in our →
And finally: Samsung Gear Sport pops up at FCC and more
Looks like we know what Samsung will be releasing on August 23 Welcome to And Finally, →
Honeywell Lyric C1 review
So many of today’s DIY security cameras cost $200 — or more. Fortunately, an increasing number of →
Hive Camera review: Worth adding to your smart home?
The Hive Camera is the latest accessory for the smart home system that promises to let →
Netgear Arlo review: Keeping a close eye on home
The inevitable deluge of smart home devices has covered three main categories: lighting, heating and home cameras. Whether →
Amazon Echo: First 7 things you should do to get Alexa started
Your Amazon Echo has just arrived and you might have glanced at the quick-start guide, but →
Amazon Echo vs Show vs Dot vs Tap: which is best smart home speaker for you?
Honestly, not everyone needs an Amazon Echo. Sure, it’d be nice. But most of us don’t →
Best Smart Speakers: Amazon Echo, Google Home and More
Put a Virtual Assistant in Your Home There’s a good chance that your first smart home →
Nest Cam IQ vs Nest Cam Indoor: What’s the difference?
Nest has announced a new smart home security camera to its line-up in the form of →
Elgato Eve Degree Review: A simple temperature & humidity HomeKit sensor
Apple’s HomeKit may have had a quiet start, but third-party accessories for an iOS smart home →
The Cortana smart home: Your need to know on Microsoft’s AI assistant
You could be chatting to Microsoft’s AI assistant in your home by the end of the →
Tend Secure Lynx review
Today’s home security market follows a pretty predictable pattern. Most DIY security cameras come with high-definition →