Latest Smart Home Reviews
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Smonet Smart Lock review: A budget fingerprint-reading deadbolt
An unfamiliar brand turns out a credible, Bluetooth-only smart lock (Wi-Fi optional).
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Vont Smart Plug review: A very inexpensive smart lighting option
It's one of the least expensive smart plugs you'll find, but as you might expect, it's also one of the most basic.
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ThirdReality Smart Blinds review: DIY motorized Zigbee shades
These DIY Zigbee-powered smart shades are very inexpensive, but they come in limited widths, just one length, and you get only color choice.
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Sensibo Air Pro review: A/C control, air quality monitoring in one
Our favorite brand of smart thermostat for stand-alone air conditioners gains a new function: indoor air quality readings.
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Lockly Vision Elite review: A smart lock with a side of everything
This jack-of-all-trades smart deadbolt incorporates a fingerprint reader, a keypad, a doorbell camera, and a solar panel to keep its lithium-ion battery topped off.
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Kidde Smart Fire/CO Alarm with Indoor Air Quality Monitor review
While limited in utility, the $20 upgrade over Kidde’s other smart smoke/CO detector isn’t a bad deal.
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Ryse SmartShade review: Easily make your old shades smart
An easy—but not necessarily cheap—retrofit for beaded-chain shades.
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WaterGuru Sense review: Automating another hated task
This device and app can test your swimming pool’s chlorine, pH, and more—but you’ll pay for consumables.
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Kidde Water Leak + Freeze Detector review: An early warning
This sensor will warn you of an all-too-common disaster, but you'll need to act.
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Monoprice Bluetooth 5 Long Range Transceiver review: 2-way fun
Unlike most outboard Bluetooth devices, this one receives data as well as sends it. It's ideal for playing tunes wirelessly over legacy audio equipment, and it supports both aptX HD and aptX Low Latency.
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Tronsmart T7 review: A waterproof speaker with a fun light show
Tronsmart's T7 portable Bluetooth speaker brings the sonic goods in a weatherproofed package that's affordable enough you can buy two and use them in stereo.
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Meross MSS620 outdoor smart plug review: We've seen better
Dual independently controllable plugs, broad smart home support, and a low price make this basic smart plug worth considering, but there are better options.
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Tineco Pure One S15 Pet review: A vac for homes with fur-babies
This powerful stick-vac's anti-tangle technology ensures pet hair goes directly into its dustbin.
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Kidde Smart Detection Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm review: Smart, affordable
Kidde smoke and CO alarms are nearly ubiquitous, and you can swap out any hardwired “dumb” model with this smart one for a song.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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