David Murphy
David Murphy is a tech journalist based in Silicon Valley specializing in phones, smart homes, wearables and other gadgets. He has written product guides, tutorials and reviews on all kinds of different hardware and software for titles such as WSJ, CNN, Reviewed, Wirecutter, Android Police, PCMag and others. He's also a big fan of World of Warcraft.
Latest articles by David Murphy

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The Staples Connect smart home hub does a very good job of simplifying smart home device pairing and creating logic-driven activities — all for no monthly fee.

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Able to support a large ecosystem of smart home gadgets, Samsung SmartThings would be a lot more compelling if its app were easier to use.

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The PEQ smart home platform is simple and easy to use, but it's too expensive for what you're getting.

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Here’s a roundup of our favorite apps for the Android Wear smartwatch platform, including food, dating, health and transportation apps.

By David Murphy Published
The Quirky Wink Hub makes it easy to connect a bunch of smart home devices and doesn't require a monthly fee, but it doesn't give you a lot of control.

By David Murphy Published
The Iris Smart Home Kit is easy to set up and comes with good hardware, but you'll need to pay $10 monthly to get the most out of it.

By David Murphy Published
The LyveHome tries to make photo and video storage simple, and comes with lots of built-in storage, but it's ultimately not a very good cloud alternative.
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