Maybe it was the sight of Sengled users literally left in the dark by their useless Wi-Fi bulbs, maybe it was another price hike, or just an overall sense that my smart devices weren’t truly…
Both the long-awaited, standalone streaming version of ESPN and Fox’s new streaming service are launching on the same day later this month. Which one should you choose? You might not have to. There’s long been…
A popular and inexpensive plug-and-play DVR that records shows from a TV antenna and works over Wi-Fi might sound like cord-cutter nirvana, but Tablo DVR users have been experiencing more headaches than bliss following a…
Still hanging on to the old Hulu app? If so, it’s probably time to say goodbye. Disney has announced it will roll out a new and “unified” Disney+ app that will “fully” integrate Hulu. Disney…
Interest in Sonos’s smallest portable speaker is heating up—literally—following word that at least one of the units came close to catching fire. A Sonos user on Reddit posted images of the “singed” and “bulging” USB…
Want ad-free streaming without paying through the nose for Netflix or HBO Max? Roku’s new budget streamer serves up a tempting selection of movies and TV shows for a lot less, provided you can deal…
Who needs a smart home hub you can snag cheap Wi-Fi smart bulbs that connect directly to your wireless router? Sounds like a bargain. Until it isn’t. Sengled users learned that lesson the hard way…
What’s another way for Amazon to make money on Alexa+ besides paid subscription plans? You guessed it: advertising. And Amazon’s CEO is already floating the idea of sprinkling ads into the still-gestating Alexa+ experience. Speaking…
After more than a month of sporadic outages that left many Sengled smart bulb users struggling to control their lights, Amazon has opted to pull the skill that allowed Sengled users to control their bulbs…
Anyone who tells you that smart home is easy is lying to you. Indeed, building a smart home—well, a smart apartment in my case—has been one of the trickiest tech endeavors I’ve ever taken on,…