Christopher NullFreelance Contributor, TechHive
Christopher Null is a veteran technology and business journalist. He contributes regularly to TechHive, PCWorld, and Wired, and operates the websites Drinkhacker and Film Racket. Disclosure: He also writes for Hewlett-Packad's marketing website TechBeacon.
Usability isn’t this smart irrigation system’s strong point, but it gets water where it needs to be in your landscaping.
With this tiny circuit board, you can incorporate your old-school wired sensors into most any modern smart home system.
Amazon Echo Plus (2nd Gen) review: Good sound, plus a Zigbee smart-home hub for the win
If you can forgo Z-Wave smart-home devices, this is the smart speaker to buy (but that calculation could change soon).
Peace by Hampton smart plug review: This ultra-cheap smart plug offers no surprises
This Best Buy exclusive hits the market at about $9.50 a pop (in a $18.99 two-pack; they're $9.99 each if purchased individually).
Braumm Smart WiFi Outdoor Outlet review: This undercooked outlet isn’t worth your trouble
This inexpensive outdoor plug is no smart-home bargain.
The companion app for Treatlife's Wi-Fi dimmer, however, is as primitive as ever.
This dual smart plug is a solid alternative to dimmable smart bulbs, especially in fixtures with multiple sockets.
LiftMaster myQ Smart Garage Camera review: The magnetic mount is nifty. The price tag? Not so much
myQ needs to revisit its service plan prices to make this garage-centric camera more appealing.
The Pro upgrade takes Eufy’s indoor/outdoor cam kit to nearly 3 megapixels.
The new Wemo saves space, but some competitors deliver more for less.
Wyze Cam Outdoor review: Wyze enters the world of outdoor security with a dirt-cheap camera
Ruggedized for the elements, battery-powered—and priced at just $50.
Wiring can be confusing, so Jasco offers a simplified workaround.
Despite a rocky wireless implementation, August cements its place as one of the top smart lock contenders.
Lockly Vision review: A smart lock and a video doorbell in one well-made device
This monolithic smart lock successfully brings two worlds together.
A buggy fingerprint reader spoils Eufy’s biggest selling point.