Smart Home

The Petsafe ScoopFree Smart Self-Cleaning Litterbox saves you from the hassle of cleaning your cat’s waste — for a price.

The iRobot Braava jet m6 excels at mapping and cleaning, making it the best robot mop we’ve tested.

The second-generation Facebook Portal smart display is a big improvement over the original, privacy issues notwithstanding.

Now this is what you call a sequel

The all-new Amazon Echo ($99) is reminiscent of the Echo Plus, but the lower cost and excellent sound quality make it the best smart speaker available.

The Wyze Cam Outdoor is a good outdoor home security camera that costs less than $50, but it’s worth paying up for a camera with better night vision.

The innovative design of the Midea U is the best thing to happen to window air conditioners in years.

The Roborock S6 MaxV excels at navigation and mapping, but could be better at cleaning and mopping.

The Tailwind iQ3 brings plenty of smart features to your old garage door opener, including Alexa and Google Assistant support.

The Eufy RoboVac G30 Edge is a very quiet cleaner, but it could be better on carpets.

The Ring Solar Pathlight is an expensive, but effective, way to add smart lights to your walkway.

The Level Bolt is the smart lock to get if you don’t want others to know you have a smart lock.

While it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, the Neato D4 is a solid mid-range robot vacuum with fast mapping capabilities.

The Arlo Video Doorbell has nearly all the features you'd want in a video doorbell, and it costs less than the competition.

The best smart scale for most people costs – weight for it – $20

The Maximus Answer DualCam video doorbell lets you see more of visitors and packages on your doorstep but has a few rough edges.

The iRobot Roomba s9+ is the most expensive robot vacuum and disposal combo on the market. But it’s worth it.

Ecobee's first home security camera has Alexa built in, as well as the ability to track someone as they cross a room.

The Wyze smart lock costs less than $100, but there's no Alexa or Google Assistant support at present.

A solid, if rather expensive, smart lock that includes a touch screen and rekeyable key lock.

The Amazon Echo Input Portable offers all of the key features of an Echo device with the bonus of portability.

A motion-tracking camera with a few extras that don't add up

Bypass the Swann Alert Indoor camera; its audio is very problematic, its video is soft and blurry, and its app is limited.

The EufyCam 2 is a good fully wireless home security camera that doesn't require a cloud plan.

The Coway Bidetmega 200 offers customizable washes, a heated seat and other features in an easy-to-install, tricked-out toilet seat.

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A good motion-tracking camera with lots to recommend it, but there are some problems.

This automatic pet feeder gives you one less thing to worry about when you're on the road.

The Breville Pizzaiolo pizza oven makes me want to make pizza every day

The Echo Glow is an adorable, child-friendly Alexa accessory and a clever introduction to smart assistants.