Google’s Gemini lets you chat with your smart home
“Hey Google, set bedroom lamp to 50 percent.” Such stilted voice commands have been the stuff of smart home for years, but with Gemini for Home, Google is promising a smart home you can have an…
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Google threw a curve ball with its new Nest Cam lineup
Anyone following the recent chatter about Google’s latest Nest cameras won’t be surprised by the company’s unveiling today of its revamped, first-party offerings: one outdoor Nest camera, one indoor cam, and a video doorbell, just as predicted. What was surprising…
The Google Home Speaker is real, but we’ll have to wait for it
Weeks after sneaking it into a product demo and teasing it on social media, Google has finally taken the wraps off its first new smart speaker in five years, but we’ll have to wait a little longer…
Google just rebranded its Nest Aware subscription service
Lots of change is coming to Google Home in the coming weeks, from the replacement of Google Assistant with Gemini for Home to an overhaul of its smart home subscription service, complete with a new name. …
5 unmistakable signs your old PC is slowing you down
A new PC is rarely a spontaneous purchase: people usually try to continue using their old computer for as long as possible. And in terms of the environment and your wallet, this makes perfect sense.…
Turning scribbled notes into text on Windows is easier than I thought
There are a lot of underutilized technologies in common PC apps that are really useful once you discover them. One on my list is Object Character Recognition (OCR) technology. You’ll find OCR in Google Docs,…
Best early October Prime Day deals on Thunderbolt docks & USB-C hubs
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sales offer one of the year’s best opportunities to score deals on USB-C hubs and docks and their more powerful cousins, Thunderbolt docking stations. All offer important, necessary ways to expand…
Best early October Prime Day deals on battery chargers & power banks
Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days 2025 sales event is right around the corner and there are already excellent deals to be found on chargers and power banks. This year’s event runs October 7-8 and…
Best early October Prime Day mini PC deals: Save big on tiny computers
This year’s October Prime Day event is landing on October 7th and will last for 48 hours. This is the year’s second sale extravaganza at Amazon, and we’re excited to see what impressive deals we’ll…
Best early October Prime Day deals on office chairs & standing desks
Your desk and chair’s ergonomics have a huge impact on how good you feel after a long session at your PC. But you don’t need to spend a ton on an office chair or standing…