smart home

The best smart home gadgets to kick your home up a notch

On Nov 17, 2021 by Beck Diaz

The best OLED TVs for out-of-this-world picture quality

Stunning color and light, from every corner of the room.

On Nov 10, 2021 by Jaime Carrillo

Wyze data leak exposed millions of customers

The leak exposed emails, camera nicknames, and other information.

On Dec 30, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

A smart home guide to happier holidays

Looking for a more hands-free approach to the holidays? Read on.

On Dec 18, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

The best smart Christmas lights you can control from your phone

Christmas lights once required someone to crawl under the tree to plug and unplug them. Not anymore.

On Dec 6, 2019 by John-Michael Bond

Review: Wyze’s smart lightbulbs affordably complement your smart home system

Wyze Bulbs blend into a smart home experience, and that's their selling point.

On Nov 29, 2019 by Molly McHugh

Review: Wyze’s budget security cams easily compete with big-name brands

For the price, you really can’t do much better than the Wyze Cam or Wyze Cam Pan.

On Nov 19, 2019 by Molly McHugh

Review: The Google Nest Hub Max is an interesting…if early…device

Among smart displays, the Nest Hub Max is a good option, with thousands of compatible devices to build out your smart home.

On Oct 27, 2019 by Jill Duffy

Spotify is offering its Premium users a free Google Home Mini

The offer, available to eligible Spotify users in the U.S., will continue while supplies last.

On Oct 24, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Review: Moodo safely fills a home with aromas…but also, potential headaches

The Moodo smart home diffuser lets you mix aromas and control scents from a mobile device or smart home, if you can manage to connect it.

On Oct 8, 2019 by Jill Duffy

Keep your houseplants happy and healthy with these apps and gadgets

An artificial green thumb may be all you need to cultivate a garden.

On Aug 30, 2019 by Brooke Sjoberg

Control your WiFi-connected world with these universal remotes and apps

Whether you have a smart home or not, you can use your phone to control the TV, air conditioner, and many other electronics using a universal remote app.

On Aug 26, 2019 by Jill Duffy

June smart ovens are turning on and heating themselves to 400 degrees

June smart ovens are heating up in the middle of the night thanks to user error and misused assistant apps.

On Aug 15, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher

Wake up happier with one of these smart alarm clocks

Want a better way to wake up? Upgrade your old bedside companion and consider a more capable device. Here are our favorite smart alarm clocks.

On Aug 13, 2019 by Jill Duffy

It’s time to secure your smart home

Make your smart home more secure with these six simple tips, including changing a few settings on your router and enabling a guest network. Here's how to do it.

On Jul 27, 2019 by Jill Duffy