Buying a smart thermostat? Why you need a C-Wire and what to do if you don't have one By Kate Kozuch 27 November 2021 DIY smart home: A C-Wire provides your smart thermostat with continuous power. Here's how to tell if you have one, and what to do if you don't.
Score! Ring video doorbell Black Friday deal includes Echo Dot for just $41 By Tom Pritchard 25 November 2021 Get a discounted Ring video doorbell and an Echo Dot in Amazon's Black Friday sale.
I used a smart oven to make a full Thanksgiving feast — here's how it went By Kate Kozuch 20 November 2021 DIY smart home for the holidays: The best kitchen appliance for Thanksgiving is this brilliant smart oven. I made an entire feast to prove it.
Best Amazon deals in November 2021: Today's best sales By Louis Ramirez 19 November 2021 The best Amazon deals today from Alexa-powered smart home devices to smartwatches.
Nest Thermostat Black Friday deal is here — just $99 right now By Kate Kozuch 18 November 2021 The Google Nest Thermostat is now just $99 in this awesome Amazon Black Friday sale.
Amazon Echo Show 15 price, specs, possible release date and more By Mike Prospero 17 November 2021 Amazon Echo Show 15: Specs, price, features, and expected release date
Alexa can be used as your phone — and you can try it now By Kate Kozuch 17 November 2021 Your Amazon Echo and Alexa can now be used as your phone through Verizon. Here's how you can try it now.
Amazon Echos can now detect if you’re in the room — what you need to know By Tom Pritchard 15 November 2021 Newer Echo devices can sense when you're nearby, and turn things on or off as a result.
I just tried the Keurig of cocktail machines — and it’s the ultimate holiday gadget By Kate Kozuch 13 November 2021 A DIY smart home can fun, as well as functional. Take the Drinkworks Home Bar Classic, for example — the Keurig of cocktail machines that makes holiday hosting a breeze.
Best robot vacuum deals in November 2021 By Louis Ramirez 11 November 2021 The best robot vacuum deals from iRobot, Eufy, Shark, and more.
Don’t wait for Black Friday to get a video doorbell — why you need one now By Kate Kozuch 07 November 2021 Here's why you should use a video doorbell with package detection for your smart home.
Alexa just got an awesome upgrade — and you can try it now By Alan Martin 06 November 2021 You can now use Alexa to have music follow you between devices. Here's how it works.
Where to buy adjustable dumbbells: These retailers still have stock By Louis Ramirez 04 November 2021 We're showing you all the stores where you can still buy adjustable dumbbells so you can stay fit from the safety of your home.
Google Nest Hub is now free if you subscribe to Google One’s 2TB plan By Tom Pritchard 02 November 2021 The Google Nest Hub 2 is now completely free if you sign up for the 2TB Google One plan.
Best Buy just won early Black Friday deals with $59 Google Nest Audio By Kate Kozuch 01 November 2021 Best Buy has the Google Nest Audio on sale for $59 thanks to early Black Friday deals for your smart home.
Your Nest Learning Thermostat is about to not matter By Mike Prospero 31 October 2021 Nest's flagship smart thermostat won't support Matter, the newest smart home standard
Ring vs. Nest: Ring Video Doorbell 4 and Nest Doorbell (battery) compared By Mike Prospero 12 October 2021 For many, the top video doorbell comes down to Ring vs. Nest. Here's how the two compare on price, video quality and features.
Google Assistant could inspire the next woman to change the world By Cynthia Lawrence 11 October 2021 Google Assistant aims to empower girls and push back against traditional tropes with more that 25 inspirational stories. about 'girl heroes.'
This is the most underrated new Apple Watch feature in watchOS 8 By Kate Kozuch 10 October 2021 The Apple Watch is finally smart home-ready thanks to watchOS 8
Exclusive: How safe is the Maximus Answer DualCam video doorbell? By Paul Wagenseil, Mike Prospero 07 October 2021 The Maximus Answer DualCam video doorbell has nearly perfect security, except in two areas, Bitdefender researchers find.
Millions of iPhones, TVs and other devices could go offline Thursday — here's why [updated] By Paul Wagenseil 29 September 2021 The expiration of a security certificate on Sept. 30 may kill internet access for older iPhones, Macs, smart TVs and millions of other devices.
Amazon Astro called 'privacy nightmare' and 'terrible' — here's why By Rory Mellon 29 September 2021 Former employees who reportedly worked on the Amazon Astro project have called the device a "privacy nightmare" and "terrible" — here's why.
Amazon Astro: 3 reasons to buy and 3 reasons to skip By Kate Kozuch 29 September 2021 Should you buy Amazon Astro? 3 reasons to order the $999 robot (and 3 reasons not to)
Blink Video Doorbell release date, specs, price and features By Mike Prospero 28 September 2021 Blink is undercutting Ring and others with a $50 video doorbell.
Amazon event recap — Astro robot, Echo Show 15, Amazon Glow, Halo View and more By Kate Kozuch 28 September 2021 Here's everything announced at the Amazon Event, from the rolling Astro Robot and mountable Echo Show 5 to the Amazon Glow projector and Halo View fitness tracker.
Amazon challenges Nest with smart thermostat that’s just $59 By Mike Prospero 28 September 2021 Here's everything we know about the Amazon Smart Thermostat — including that super-low price.
Amazon Astro robot release date, price and everything it can do By Mike Prospero 28 September 2021 Everything the Amazon Astro can do, as well as its price and how you can get this $1,000 home robot
Amazon Glow lets your kids connect and play games with relatives — wherever they are By Katie Mortram 28 September 2021 The Amazon Glow is a great new way for kids to call and interact with relatives, wherever they are.
Ring’s video doorbells can now detect packages — what you need to know By Mike Prospero 28 September 2021 Ring video doorbells are finally getting package detection, but not all models will receive this update right away.
Ring security cameras are getting this big, but pricey upgrade By Mike Prospero 28 September 2021 Ring is adding professional monitoring to its home security cameras. Here's what you get and how it works.
