Jason D'AprileFreelance contributor, TechHive
Jason D'Aprile has been writing about technology and entertainment since the early 90s from his secluded home in West Virginia.
August wants a do-over for its brand-new August View Doorbell Camera
After just a few weeks on the market, August has temporarily stopped shipping its video doorbell and is issuing refunds to customers who bought them.
Honeywell Home T9 Smart Thermostat review: Remote sensors are the star attraction here
The graybeard of home HVAC control has learned a thing or two from smart thermostat competitors Nest Labs and Ecobee.
Mysa Smart Thermostat review: Rendering electric heat stylish and smart
A beautifull smart thermostat for baseboard, radiant, and fan-forced convector heaters.
This electric valve can’t analyze your water system the way some of its competitors will, but it might react to a leak more quickly than those smarter devices.
Remo+ RemoBell S video doorbell review: This one’s priced to sell, but the app needs a lot of work
You can buy this modern doorbell cam for the same price as the comparatively ancient original Ring, but should you?
It doesn’t offer the panache of a Nest or the sensor-savvy of an Ecobee, but those smart thermostats don’t work with high-voltage heaters anyway.
The new August View video doorbell doesn’t require existing doorbell wiring
August is also ditching the square form factor used in its earlier offerings.
Whether your smart home uses an Amazon Echo, Google Home, or Apple HomePod, this budget-priced thermostat will fit right in.
Johnson Controls GLAS smart thermostat review: Hey Cortana, I’m cold!
No smart thermostat is more beautiful, but is that enough to justify a sky-high price tag?
Nest Temperature Sensor review: An easy recommendation for Nest thermostat owners
Monitoring the temperature in more than one location makes the Nest smart thermostat even smarter.
Ambi Climate 2 review: An intelligent alternative for controlling a room air conditioner
Nest-like features enable the second-generation Ambi Climate to learn just how cool you like to be.
Lux Kono smart thermostat review: Low-priced and well-connected, but light on advanced features
This is essentially a reboot of the Lux Geo in a smaller package with a swappable faceplate.
Bosch Connected Control BCC100 Wi-Fi thermostat review: Pretty to look at, easy to program
It’s not as slick as some of its competitors, but it can control the humidifiers and dehumidifiers others don’t.
Ecobee4 smart thermostat review: Retains the great functions of the Ecobee3, and adds Alexa
Our favorite smart thermostat gets a little smarter thanks to Alexa, but it's otherwise identical to the previous generation.
Ecobee3 Lite smart thermostat review: The lower price comes at the expense of a signature feature
You can add the missing sensors back, but not cost effectively.