The new Google Home app is way easier to use — but that’s not all By Mike Prospero published 5 May 23 The redesigned Google Home app is easier to use, and offers better smart home features
5 reasons to buy the Fire TV Cube (and 2 reasons to skip it) By Henry T. Casey published 30 July 19 Amazon's Fire TV Cube provides more Alexa integration for your home entertainment, but it's not for all.
Watch This—You Can Control Xfinity X1 with Just Your Eyes By Mike Prospero published 17 June 19 Customers with disabilities can now control the Xfinity X1 cable box using just their eyes.
PicoStill Hands-On: Home Distillation Made Easy By Mike Prospero published 11 May 19 The PicoStill attachment lets you distill alcoholic spirits and flavorful essential oils, with delicious results.
Hopsy Sub Compact Is a Good (But Pricey) Keurig for Draft Beer By Henry T. Casey published 9 March 19 The Sub Compact is a smaller version of Hopsy's kegerator that turns beer into a subscription service.
A $500 Toilet Cleaning Robot? You’re Sh*tting Me By Mike Prospero published 3 March 19 Are you willing to spend $500 to spare yourself the indignity of cleaning your toilet?
LG’s InstaView ThinQ Alexa Fridge Is the Smart Home Gadget I Want By Mark Spoonauer published 10 January 19 The LG Instaview ThinQ Fridge has Alexa built-in, a transparent OLED screen and works seamlessly with other LG appliances.
There Are Not One, But Three Companies That Will Paint Your Cat on Your Fingernail By Mike Prospero published 10 January 19 Three digital printers can take photos from your smartphone and print the images on your fingernail. I tried them all.
Bosch’s Projector Turns Your Countertop into a Touchscreen By Mike Prospero published 9 January 19 This smart projector beams an interactive display onto your kitchen counter.
Royal Flush: Hands-On with Kohler’s $8,000 Alexa Toilet By Mike Prospero published 9 January 19 When the one percent have to go number two.
Whirlpool's New Oven Is Smart Enough to Be Your Sous Chef By Mike Prospero published 9 January 19 Whirlpool's smart-oven prototype knows what you're cooking and even helps guide you through the prep process.
Google Now Translates Voice In Real Time, and It’s Bene By Mike Prospero published 9 January 19 Google Assistant can now translate up to 27 languages and respond in real time.
Lenovo Smart Clock with Google Assistant Takes on Echo Spot By Mark Spoonauer published 8 January 19 The Lenovo Smart Clock helps you fall asleep and wake up better than a smartphone while allowing you to control other smart home gadgets with routines.
This AI Pet Bowl Will Keep Your Cat from Getting Fat By Mike Prospero published 7 January 19 The Mookkie pet bowl's AI-powered camera can identify pets, and only let approved critters eat from its bowl.
Alexa Who? RoomMe Makes Your Smart Home Voice-Free By Mike Prospero published 7 January 19 The RoomMe can automatically turn on smart home devices in your home on a room-by-room basis based on your phone's location.
Google Home Hub Hands-On: A Worthy (and Cheaper) Echo Show Rival By Monica Chin published 9 October 18 Google's smart display has a 7-inch touchscreen and is powered by Google Assistant.
iRobot's New Roomba Makes Cleanups This Much Easier By Mike Prospero published 6 September 18 A removable dust bin in the charging base makes cleaning out the Roomba i7+ much less of a chore.
My Month with the Amazon Fire TV Cube: Pros and Cons By Henry T. Casey published 20 July 18 Living with the Fire TV Cube reinforced how great a remote Alexa can be — and how inexcusable the lack of YouTube is.
The First Alexa Board Game Is Both Fun and Terrifying By Monica Chin published 5 July 18 The future of board games is bright...but different.
Skyrim on Alexa Highlights a Big Problem With Smart Speaker Games By Monica Chin published 18 June 18 Skyrim has made the jump to Amazon Alexa. It...kind of worked.
5 Reasons to Buy the Google Home Mini (and 3 Reasons to Skip It) By Monica Chin published 16 June 18 The Google Home Mini is a worthwhile purchase, but it's not for everyone. Here are the pros and cons.
Smart Wine Rack Makes You Feel Like a Sommelier By Andrew E. Freedman published 11 January 18 The Caveasy One wine rack lets you know when your wine is best to drink and has an app that will help you pair it with food.
Lenovo's Smart Displays with Google Assistant One-Up Echo Show By Mark Spoonauer published 9 January 18 Available this summer, Lenovo's Smart Displays have bigger screens than the Echo Show, better-looking designs and do more with touch.
This Free Tool Finds Vulnerable Devices on Your Network By Paul Wagenseil published 7 June 17 Bitdefender's Home Scanner analyzes all the devices on your home network, including smart-home devices, for common security flaws.
Hubble Hugo Smart Home Camera Knows How You Feel By Mike Prospero published 7 January 17 This all-seeing, Alexa-enabled camera can interpret your facial expressions.
Fisher Price SmartCycle Keeps Kids from Getting Fat By Mike Prospero published 5 January 17 The Fisher Price SmartCycle connects to an app (of course), and requires your kid to pedal towards victory.
Google Home Hands-On: How It Will Challenge Amazon Echo By Philip Michaels published 4 October 16 Google hopes that its AI-powered assistant, integration with hardware like the Chromecast and compact design will help the new Google Home speaker take on Amazon's established Echo device.
Petcube's Latest Device Lets You Feed Fido from Afar By Mike Prospero published 9 September 16 This first-world gadget lets you check in on your pets, play with them remotely using a laser, and even feed them treats.
Samsung’s SUHD TVs Boast Amazing Color, Smart Home Hub By Mike Prospero published 12 April 16 The Series 7, 8 and 9000 TVs use quantum dot technology, voice search, and can act as a smart home hub.
This Kitchen Tablet Is Ready to Make Cooking More Fun By Cherlynn Low published 7 April 16 The TCL Xess is a 17-inch tablet with a kickstand that could make cooking a less stressful experience.
