Orbit B-hyve review By Mike Prospero While it's got a complicated app and setup process, the Orbit B-hyve smart faucet will keep your plants watered.
Nest Cam IQ Outdoor review: Good features for a steep price By Sally Wiener Grotta The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is a well-constructed, tamper-resistant, intelligent camera that's part of the Nest Home security ecosystem.
Nest Learning Thermostat review By Mike Prospero Editor's Choice The third-gen Nest Learning Thermostat sports a bigger display, comes with more temperature sensors and works well with other smart home gadgets.
Philips Hue White Starter Kit review By Mike Prospero Editor's Choice Ease of use, a comprehensive app, and an extensive ecosystem make the Philips Hue White Starter Kit the best around.
Wemo WiFi Smart Plug review By Kate Kozuch Editor's Choice The $25 Wemo WiFi Smart Plug is, ironically, more compact than the Wemo Mini, making it the new best smart plug you can buy now.
Ecobee SmartThermostat review By Mike Prospero Ecobee has beefed up Alexa and the speaker quality in the company's newest smart thermostat.
August Wi-Fi Smart Lock review By Mike Prospero The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is the best and smartest way to secure your front door, complete with a new smaller design with Wi-Fi built in.
Kwikset Obsidian Review: Minimalist Key-Free Smart Lock By Mike Prospero We like the looks of this minimalist smart lock, but it's light on features.
Yale Assure Lock SL review: The best keyless smart lock By Richard Baguley An excellent key-free smart lock, especially if you use Google, Amazon or Apple smart home devices.
Schlage Encode Smart Wi-Fi Deadbolt Review: A Smart Lock With a Built-in Alarm By Richard Baguley This Wi-Fi smart lock has a built-in alarm and works with a lot of smart home systems.
August Smart Lock review: Best budget smart lock By Richard Baguley Editor's Choice The August Smart Lock is the best budget lock, but you'll need to spend extra to connect it to Wi-Fi.
Amazon Echo can now bark like a dog to scare intruders — here’s how By James Archer Amazon has launched its Alexa Guard Plus subscription for Echo devices, allowing the virtual assistant to spook intruders with smart lights and dog barks.
HomePod mini finally gets ultra-wideband update — here's what you can do with it By James Archer Apple has finally updated the HomePod mini with its promised ultra-wideband handoff feature, unlocking new tricks for recent iPhones.
Ring's new video doorbell is its cheapest yet — but there's a catch By Mike Prospero The Ring Video Doorbell Wired is $40 less than other models, but it can't run on battery power.
The best strollers 2021 By Florence Ion These are the best strollers for newborns, toddlers, travel and more.
This $45,000 robot dog can sense your emotions By Tom Pritchard Koda is a companion, guide dog, and guard dog all rolled into one. Oh, and it's a robot.
Alexa now acts on 'Hunches' to adjust your smart home — here's how it works By James Archer Amazon Alexa can now take automatic action on its Hunches, adjusting your smart home devices based on usage habits.
Roomba vs. Shark: Which robot vacuum is best for pet hair? By Meghan McDonough In the battle between Roomba vs. Shark, which self-emptying robot vacuum will clean up better after your pets?
Sonos Beam review: A fantastic Alexa and Google Assistant soundbar By Michael Gowan The feature-packed Sonos Beam delivers very good sound for a small soundbar, and comes with Alexa voice controls.
Best home security systems in 2021 By Richard Baguley These are the best home security systems for any home and any budget.
Best Instant Pot in 2021 By Julie Hartigan Instant Pot makes several different models of pressure cookers; here are the best.
The best Nest compatible products in 2021 By Mike Prospero The best Nest compatible products will help you get more out of your Nest Learning Thermostat, Nest Hello video doorbell and Nest Cam.
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.
