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Amazon Halo Rise review: An unobtrusive bedside sleep tracker that’s surprisingly helpful
The Halo Rise is also a small but significant piece of Amazon’s ongoing foray into the business of health and wellness.
Cherlynn Low04.05.2023
Amazon's refreshed Fire TV Omni QLED lineup includes cheaper, smaller models
Amazon is expanding its Fire TV sets with smaller models, including a $200 set for your bedroom.
Jon Fingas03.22.2023
Litter Robot 4 review: A great, but imperfect, self-cleaning litter box
The Litter Robot 4 is the best self-cleaning litter box you can buy today, but it still has issues.
Devindra Hardawar03.14.2023
Ring limits more of its basic security features to its subscription plan
If you have a Ring camera or doorbell, you'll lose some features later this month unless you have a Ring Protect membership. New Ring Alarm owners will have to subscribe for several basic features too.
Kris Holt03.04.2023
Amazon's iRobot purchase reportedly faces EU investigation (updated)
EU officials are said to be investigating Amazon's iRobot acquisition, including concerns the company might misuse Roomba data.
Jon Fingas02.16.2023
IKEA made a smart air quality sensor to track indoor pollution
IKEA has released a smart indoor air quality monitor that might improve your health.
Jon Fingas02.15.2023
LG brings Apple TV and Apple Music apps to more third-party webOS TVs
Apple TV, Apple Music and other Apple services are coming to third-party webOS TVs.
Jon Fingas02.04.2023
Arlo video doorbells and security cameras are up to half off
Folks on the lookout for a new video doorbell or home security camera might be interested in checking out the latest sale on Arlo gear. You can snap up the devices for up to half off at the minute.
Kris Holt02.03.2023
8410084100Apple HomePod (2nd gen) review: A smarter smart speaker
Thanks to the work Apple has put in over the last five years, the second-gen HomePod is a much better smart speaker than its predecessor.
Billy Steele01.31.2023
Apple may have scrapped plans for a new HomePod mini
Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says he believes Apple is not “actively working” on a new HomePod mini.
Igor Bonifacic01.23.2023
Samsung's Galaxy Watch will soon stream live video from Nest and Ring cameras
Samsung Galaxy Watch users will soon able to access live feeds of Ring and Nest cameras all from their wrist. Ring camera owners will be able to use the two-way talk feature from their smartwatch too.
Kris Holt01.19.2023
Apple may release an ‘iPad-based’ smart home device to compete with Nest Hub and Echo Show
Apple is reportedly working on an iPad-like smart home device designed to compete against Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub products.
Steve Dent01.19.2023
Apple is activating the HomePod mini's dormant temperature sensor
Apple now says the HomePod mini has a temperature and humidity sensor — a feature dormant since the speaker launched.
Jon Fingas01.19.2023
Shark's new 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop is cheaper than ever right now
Shark's new AI Ultra 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop is on sale for $450 right now, which is even cheaper than it was on Black Friday last year.
Valentina Palladino01.18.2023
iRobot's Roomba 694 robot vacuum is back on sale for $179
Our current favorite budget robot vacuum is $95 off its usual price at Amazon right now. iRobot's Roomba 694 usually retails for $274 but is seeing a 35 percent discount.
Amy Skorheim01.18.2023
What happens when smart bulbs meet dumb software?
Over the holiday period, I tried to update my Philips Hue bridge, and that's a far harder process than it needs to be.
Daniel Cooper01.18.2023
The adorable Loona petbot is ready to roll into even the coldest of hearts
Part virtual pet, part home surveillance tool, part STEM toy - Loona has many (digital) faces.
James Trew01.07.2023
Amazon opens its Sidewalk bandwidth-sharing network to third-party devices
Amazon has announced that Sidewalk now has the needed "coverage and tools" ready to make the service available to third-party developers.
Steve Dent01.05.2023
Signify wants you to pay $130 for an app that syncs Samsung TVs to Philips Hue lights
Signify's new app can sync the colors of whatever's playing on certain Samsung TVs to your Philips Hue lights. It'll only set you back around $138 (yikes).
Kris Holt01.05.2023
Bird Buddy's latest smart feeder offers a closer look at hummingbirds
Bird Buddy is expanding its line of camera-equipped smart bird feeders with a new model for hummingbirds.
Billy Steele01.04.2023