The best smart home devices in 2021 By Kate Kozuch The best smart home devices can raise your home's IQ, from security cameras and Wi-Fi locks to cutting edge light bulbs.
This smart electric panel can tell you when your appliances are about to die By Mike Prospero Schneider Electric's Square D Energy Center keeps tabs on your electricity use and suggests ways to save you money
Ring rolls out end-to-end encryption — but there's a catch By Mike Prospero Ring is now rolling out end-to-end encryption, but only for a limited number of its devices.
Hands off! Top touchless products at CES 2021 — and when you can buy them By Mike Prospero The pandemic has brought new attention to appliances that can be operated hands-free.
The best new robot vacuums at CES 2021 By Mike Prospero There are relatively few new robot vacuums being launched at CES 2021, but they're all pretty smart.
Samsung’s new JetBot 90 AI+ robot vacuum doubles as a roving security camera By Tom Pritchard Samsung's JetBot 90 AI+ robot vacuum has loads of sensors, including a camera you can spy on.
Data dump: Toto’s smart toilet analyzes your waste to tell you about your health By Paul Wagenseil Toto's new smart toilet can analyze your, um, leavings to help you improve your diet and physical and mental wellness.
Smart locks of CES 2021 By Mike Prospero We're seeing a lot more fingerprint readers in the smart locks announced at CES 2021.
Roborock S7 robot vacuum mops and cleans in one go By Meghan McDonough The Roborock S7 is both a robot vacuum and mop, and can automatically sense when it's on carpet.
Lenovo laptops get more Alexa with Show Mode By Henry T. Casey Alexa and Show Mode are coming to Lenovo laptops. Here's everything you need to know.
6 biggest announcements from TCL at CES 2021 By Brian Westover At the CES 2021 electronics show, TCL announced new 4K and 8K TVs, sweet-sounding soundbars and connected home appliances.
Tom's Guide Ultimate Home Office Awards By Tom's Guide Staff These products can turn any home office into a lean, mean productivity machine.
January sale at Best Buy knocks up to $250 off Arlo security cameras By Louis Ramirez Epic January sale at Best Buy knocks up to $250 off these Arlo doorbells and security cameras.
New Google Nest Hub could get Soli gesture controls — here’s what we know By James Archer An FCC filing seemingly details a new Nest Hub device, featuring Google's Soli chip for enhanced motion controls.
FBI: Hackers are using your smart-home devices to call the cops on you By Paul Wagenseil The FBI said 'swatters' who make bogus 911 calls about dangerous situations at victims' homes were now hijacking home security cameras to watch what happens when heavily armed police show up.
Alexa in 2021: Here's what to expect By James Archer 2021 could be a huge year for Amazon Alexa, with new hardware, smarter voice recognition and better privacy controls. Here's what to expect from the voice assistant.
The 7 best smart home devices I actually use on a daily basis By Kate Kozuch All the smart home devices I actually use on a daily basis
How to set up multi-room music on Apple HomePod and HomePod mini By James Archer Apple’s HomePod and HomePod mini can be multi-room champions as well as smart speakers – here’s how to get them connected.
Tom’s Guide Tech of the Year: 18 best gadgets of 2020 By Tom's Guide Staff Could we have survived this year without our favorite tech products? Probably, but they sure made the trainwreck better known as 2020 more bearable.
Chef IQ pressure cooker review By Mike Prospero Editor's Choice While pricey, the Chef IQ is the smartest pressure cooker and one of the easiest to use.
Best Alexa ambient sound skills By Michael Gowan Help yourself relax (or fall asleep) with the highest-rated Alexa skills for ambient sounds that you can play through your Amazon Echo.
How to use Amazon Alexa Drop In feature on Echo speakers By Kate Kozuch How to use Amazon Alexa’s Drop In feature on Echo speakers, including the Echo Dot, Echo Show and more.
Deep clean your floors like never before with the Dreame T20 By Sponsored A sweeper that sweeps away the competition
Amazon Alexa upgrade brings Live Translation to Echo devices — here’s how to use it By James Archer Amazon has added a Live Translation feature to Alexa-powered Echo speakers, with support for up to seven languages.
Best Ring Video Doorbell deals in December 2020 By Mike Prospero Get the best Ring Video Doorbell deals to help modernize your home security for less.
Which home security camera has the best cloud storage plan? By Mike Prospero Editor's Choice Find out which company offers the best deal and most features for saving your home security camera footage in the cloud.
Wyze’s new DIY home security system is dirt cheap By Mike Prospero Wyze's new budget home security system looks to challenge Simplisafe and Abode with low prices
Apple Music works on Google Nest speakers now — here's how to get it By Kate Kozuch Google Home users can now stream Apple Music on Nest speakers and smart displays.
Samsung SmartThings is finally compatible with Google Nest devices By Kate Kozuch Samsung SmartThings now integrates with the Google Nest portfolio of connected devices. And it's about time.
HomePod mini vs. Amazon Echo vs. Google Nest Audio: Which $99 smart speaker should you get? By Kate Kozuch HomePod mini vs. Amazon Echo vs. Google Nest Audio: Which $99 smart speaker should you get?
