At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Easy to install Excellent app makes the system operation simple Can be used without a subscription Ideal for an apartment or condo Cons Adding enough sensors for a large…
Roku is best known for its streaming boxes and sticks, but it also offers free TV entertainment on its Roku Channel, including live linear TV and some original movies, and you don’t need to have…
Roku is best known for its streaming boxes and sticks, but it also offers free TV entertainment on its Roku Channel, including live linear TV and some original movies, and you don’t need to have…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Remarkably full featured for a first-generation device Can be wired to analog or digital doorbell chimes Supports Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings Ecobee has one…
Wybot came to CES 2025 to introduce its Wybot S3, a robotic pool cleaner that promises to make automated pool cleaning even less taxing on the homeowner. The company says its all-new Wybot S3 can…
If you don’t know Shelly, you should. Extremely popular among hard-core smart home enthusiasts, the company introduced the fourth generation of its innovative smart home controls at CES this week. What makes them different? Instead…
The all-new Ecobee Essential smart thermostat Ecobee unveiled at CES this week delivers most of the features that we like about the higher-end Enhanced ($190) and Premium ($250) models, but at a much more wallet-friendly…
TP-Link’s Tapo smart home ecosystem gained a host of new products at CES 2025, including new home security cameras, smart lighting products—including a bona fide NVR system. But if the recent stories about security flaws…
xMEMS Labs is showing off a new speaker technology at CES that has the potential to shake the foundations of the commercial audio industry and revolutionize the way we both experience and produce music. These…
The folks at Zero Breeze don’t think air conditioning should just be an indoor phenomenon. Why shouldn’t we enjoy cool air when we’re out barbecuing on our backyard decks or even on while tent-camping far…