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    The best smart shades: Luxurious window treatments blend high tech, high fashion
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    The best smart shades: Luxurious window treatments blend high tech, high fashion

    Smart, motorized shades and blinds cost a pretty penny, but do they ever bring the wow.
    By Michael Brown2 days ago
    Stoneside Smart Shade review: Tops in quality, so-so in smarts
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    Stoneside Smart Shade review: Tops in quality, so-so in smarts

    These motorized cellular shades are expertly crafted, but the smart tech is a wee bit behind the competition.
    By Michael Brown2 days ago
    Amazon snaps up robot vacuum maker iRobot for $1.7 billion
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    Amazon snaps up robot vacuum maker iRobot for $1.7 billion

    Already a giant when it comes to smart speakers and security cameras, Amazon will soon be a major player in the robot vacuum market.
    By Ben Patterson5 days ago
    The troubled LIFX smart light brand has a new home
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    The troubled LIFX smart light brand has a new home

    LIFX's future looked dim after its former parent went into receivership earlier this year, but now the brand has a new owner: Feit Electronics.
    By Ben Patterson6 days ago
    Best robot vacuums: We name the most effective cleaners
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    Best robot vacuums: We name the most effective cleaners

    Vacuuming is one of the most hated household chores. Here are your best choices for outsourcing it to some automated help.
    By Michael Ansaldo6 days ago
    Dreametech D10 Plus robot mop/vac review: A custom cleaner
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    Dreametech D10 Plus robot mop/vac review: A custom cleaner

    Smart mapping, super suction, and a self-emptying dustbin, set this robot vacuum apart from similarly priced floor cleaners.
    By Michael Ansaldo6 days ago
    The best smart locks for a keyless home
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    The best smart locks for a keyless home

    Keys are yesterday’s tech, your smart home needs a smart door lock.
    By Christopher Null6 days ago
    SwitchBot Lock review: It works with dual-cylinder deadbolts, too
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    SwitchBot Lock review: It works with dual-cylinder deadbolts, too

    It’s not the prettiest smart home device, but the fully external Switchbot Lock requires very little effort to convert just about any deadbolt into a smart lock.
    By Christopher Null6 days ago
    Keep strangers from accessing your AirPlay 2 speakers and TVs
    How-To

    Keep strangers from accessing your AirPlay 2 speakers and TVs

    You may unwittingly be allowing total strangers to see and even cast to your AirPlay 2-enabled speakers, TVs, and streaming players. Here's how to stop them.
    By Ben Patterson7 days ago
    The best air purifiers: Keep your home safe, comfortable, and odor free
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    The best air purifiers: Keep your home safe, comfortable, and odor free

    The world of air purifiers can be confusing, but the bottom line is that the best units can improve your quality of life.
    By Christopher Null1 week ago
    Nuvo Traveler review: This air purifier fits in your car's cupholder
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    Nuvo Traveler review: This air purifier fits in your car's cupholder

    This mobile air purifier can kill viruses with its UV light, but it does little to stop noxious odors or particulate matter from entering your lungs.
    By Christopher Null1 week ago
    Best Bluetooth speakers: Reviews and buying advice
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    Best Bluetooth speakers: Reviews and buying advice

    We'll help you find the best wireless speakers for pairing with your smartphone or tablet—whatever your budget, and whatever music floats your boat.
    By Michael Brown2 weeks ago
    Wyze Scale X review: A budget-minded weight and health tracker
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    Wyze Scale X review: A budget-minded weight and health tracker

    Equipped with a large display and capable of measuring 13 health metrics, the Wyze Scale X makes for an inexpensive way to track your wellness goals.
    By Brian Nadel2 weeks ago
    The best indoor air quality monitors for identifying indoor pollutants
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    The best indoor air quality monitors for identifying indoor pollutants

    Whether you suffer from allergies or asthma or just want to optimize your indoor environment, these devices will give you insight into the air you're breathing.
    By Michael Ansaldo3 weeks ago
    uHoo Smart Air Monitor review: Great sensor, but a bad app
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    uHoo Smart Air Monitor review: Great sensor, but a bad app

    uHoo's air quality monitor won us over with its sensitivity and accuracy, then lost us with a poor app and smart home support.
    By Alec Wagner3 weeks ago
    Thermacell LIV review: Fabulously effective mosquito repellent
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    Thermacell LIV review: Fabulously effective mosquito repellent

    If your yard is plagued by mosquitoes, the pricey Thermacell LIV mosquito-repellent system will render it habitable in less than 15 minutes.
    By Michael Brown3 weeks ago
    New Eve Motion sensor supports HomeKit, Thread, and Matter
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    New Eve Motion sensor supports HomeKit, Thread, and Matter

    The redesigned indoor/outdoor motion sensor can also monitor ambient light levels.
    By Michael Brown3 weeks ago
    The best smart switches and dimmers: The foundation of your smart home
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    The best smart switches and dimmers: The foundation of your smart home

    In-wall smart lighting controls deliver convenience, security, luxury, and sophistication.
    By Michael Brown3 weeks ago
    Sinopé Smart Adaptive Phase Dimmer review: Precise but pricey
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    Sinopé Smart Adaptive Phase Dimmer review: Precise but pricey

    Sinopé’s dimmer switch may be expensive, but it gives you precise dimming control over a wide range of lighting products.
    By Jason D'Aprile3 weeks ago
    Jya Fjord air purifier review: Pint-sized purifying power
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    Jya Fjord air purifier review: Pint-sized purifying power

    This high-end air purifier pours on the features and barely makes a sound.
    By Christopher Null3 weeks ago
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