Michael SimonStaff Writer, TechHive
If it has a screen, battery or a plug, Michael Simon wants to play with it. He has been obsessed with technology since he bought his first ThinkPad—the one with the lift-up keyboard that let you swap out the drive. He's still waiting for that to come back in style.
First-gen Philips Hue bridges will lose support next month
Signify has announced that the first-gen Hue Bridge will no longer receive updates after April.
Ring beefs up its security with mandatory 2FA, suspends third-party trackers in mobile app
Ring flips on mandatory two-factor authentication in an effort to clean up its image.
Flume Smart Water Monitor review: Smarter than your average leak detector
Flume is a smart leak detector that will save you money—even if it never detects a leak.
Ring admits its Android app uses third-party trackers following EFF report
Ring's Android app uses multiple third-party trackers to deliver customer data to companies other than Amazon.
Sonos lawsuit seeks ban on Google Home and Pixel device sales in U.S.
Sonos has filed a lawsuit claiming Google stole patents related to how speakers communicate with each other.
These Bose over-ear noise-canceling headphones have a wire, but they’re a steal at $129
Amazon is selling the Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones for $129, more than half off the MSRP and an all-time low price.
Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant might soon all speak the same smart home language
Apple, Google, Amazon, and others have announced Project Connected Home over IP, which seeks to simplify to convoluted world of smart home devices.
Hallelujah! Google Keep notes and lists are finally coming to Google Assistant
After promising it for years, Google is finally bringing proper support for lists and notes to Google Assistant.
You can now stream music from Google Home to a Bluetooth speaker. Here's how
Google has finally given its Home and Home Mini speakers the ability to play music through a Bluetooth speaker. Here's how to do it.
The tiny Lenovo Smart Plug is 75% off and just $8 today with free shipping
Lenovo is selling its diminutive smart plug for just $8 today.
Upgrade your Wi-Fi and smart home with this ridiculous Orbi Voice deal
Amazon is selling the Orbi Voice mesh Wi-Fi system for just $262.49 today, the best price we've ever seen.
The Ring Smart Lighting 4-Pathlight starter kit just got its first-ever price cut—and it’s a big one
Amazon is selling the Ring Pathlight start kit for 25% off today, the first price cut ever for these smart lights.
You need this Echo Dot with Clock smart plug bundle deal in your life
Amazon is selling a new Echo Dot with Clock and a TP-Link Smart Plug Mini for $45 today, nearly half off what they usually cost separately.
If you're not seeing the new Google Assistant on your Pixel 4, here's how to fix it
Even of you have the Google Pixel 4, the new Google Assistant might still be in hiding. Here's how to find it.
Sonos offers a sweet trade-up deal for owners of its aging speakers and amps
Sonos has launched a trade-up program that offers 30 percent off its new multi-room audio products when you recycle an old one.
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