Articles by Jon Phillips
Cord-cutting deal: Add STARZ to Amazon Prime for $2.99 per month
Typically costing $8.99 monthly, you can now add STARZ for less than $3 a month for a six-month run. Read on for details.
Amazon Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV: All on Black Friday sale, all Editors’ Choice winners
Well, of course Amazon devices are on-sale this Black Friday. But these are the devices that received our highest editorial ratings.
This 5-piece SimpliSafe home security system is now $175 (30% off)
We loved the SimpliSafe Essentials system, giving it 4 stars out of 5. Now an entry-level version is only $175 on Amazon for a $75 savings.
This 49-inch Samsung ‘Frame’ TV is $898 (31% off, an all-time low)
This luxurious QLED, HDR, Quantum Dot TV from Samsung doubles as a picture frame for digital artwork, And now it's on sale for the lowest price we've seen.
Ring Video Doorbell 2 review: Better features, new frustrations
Despite a frustrating install, Ring Video Doorbell 2 is still a welcome, improved version of the original doorbell-slash-security camera.
Best Google Home add-ons and accessories
These mostly inexpensive gadgets can make Google Home smart speakers even better.
Best Amazon Echo and Fire TV deals for Prime Day 2018
Prices for Echo Look, Echo Show, Echo Dot and more are dropping as Amazon battles to own voice-activated home control and the smart speaker space.Ring Video Doorbell review: The gadget that makes crooks think you never leave home
Ring provides home security through a video peephole, letting you see who's at the door whether you're inside the house or 100 miles away.Ring Video Doorbell 2 updates Ring’s original smart, wireless doorbell
For $199, Ring Video Doorbell 2 upgrades video quality to 1080P, improves night vision, and includes a removable battery and faceplate options.The ShapeScale 3D body scanner shows exactly where you’re gaining and losing weight
ShapeScale creates a photorealistic avatar of your body down to a millimeter of accuracy, providing a wealth of information for body builders, fitness freaks, and people who just want to lose weight.The Pico Model C is the beer-brewing appliance for price-conscious beginners
At just $279 for early Kickstarter backers, the Model C is practically an impulse buy. This Picobrew machine also makes sanitization even easier, and is supported by iOS and Android apps.The Ring Floodlight Cam uses Wi-Fi video recording and a 100dB siren to thwart crooks
For $249, the Ring Floodlight Cam may be Ring's most bad guy-unfriendly smart camera yet.