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Black Friday: Sonos speakers and soundbars up to 25% off
Grab some rare deals on the Sonos Arc, Beam, and Ray soundbars, along with the Sonos Roam and new Sonos Era 100.
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Black Friday streaming deals: Buy this, not that
Black Friday can be a great time to save money on streaming, but it can also be a source of wasteful spending.
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Xfinity now offers DIY sensors to its home security customers
Subscribers to Xfinity broadband with the Home Security add-on can expand their systems with door/window and motion sensors they install themselves.
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Black Friday deal: Score a 40-inch TCL 1080p TV for just $100
This 40-inch full-HD TCL TV is getting an eye-popping 57% discount over at Best Buy.
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Ding-dong! Who’s there? The Grinch!
The Grinch is answering Ring video doorbells for the holidays.
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Best home entertainment products of the year
Check out our picks for our favorite smart TVs, TV antennas, wireless speakers, noise-cancelling headphones, soundbars, and more.
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How to quickly switch between streaming apps
App switching features explained for Roku, Fire TV, Google TV, and Apple TV
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JBL's new, retro speaker boasts big, modern sound
JBL's latest creation arrives in a cool 70s design and fills the room with rich tones, but it'll cost you.
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Black Friday: iRobot shaves up to $350 off its latest Roombas
Robot vacuum maker iRobot is starting its Black Friday deals early, with steep discounts on the affordable Roomba 694, the j6 vacuum/mop combo, and more.
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Amazon's Astro becomes a guard dog for business owners
After two years in invite-only limbo, Amazon's Astro is finding new life as a watch dog for small- and medium-sized businesses.
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Shark Detect Pro review: Vacuuming made easy
Shark's Detect Pro automatically adjusts to conditions around it so you have less to do. But is that enough reason to buy?
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Zapperbox A-1 review: Sensitive TV antenna, familiar source
A good antenna rises from the ashes of the NextGen TV service Evoca TV.
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The MyQ garage door controller just got harder to control
Chamberlain, the manufacturer of the popular MyQ garage door controller, has effectively blocked access to Homebridge and Home Assistant users.
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Philips Hue Secure wired camera review: Good quality, high price
Philips Hue's new security camera is easy to use and works with your Hue lights, but a subscription is required to unlock all its features.
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Fire TV banner ads are about to get worse
Amazon's Fire TV will soon advertise physical products on the home screen, while mixing sponsored tiles into search results.
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The Psync Camera Genie S is an AI-powered security camera
This inexpensive motorized pan/tilt camera is interesting even without the GPT angle.
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Dyson's Purifier Big Plus Quiet is for large spaces only
Intended for large living areas, Dyson's latest air purifier is a performance monster with a brand-new design.
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Eufy X8 Pro review: Pet hair is no match for this self-emptying robot vacuum
An "active detangling" roller brush prevents hair clogs that stop other robot vacuums in their tracks.
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Dyson's new stick vacuum cleaner is both smart and efficient
Much has improved with Dyson's new Gen5 Detect canister vacuum cleaner, the successor to the V15 Detect.
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How to turn off Fire TV screensaver ads
Fire TV "Sponsored Screensaver" ads are annoying. Here are four ways to get rid of them.
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Alexa’s generative AI preview for kids is both safe and boring
Now anyone can take Alexa's new generative AI chatting abilities for a spin, but the kid-oriented "Explore with Alexa" preview is so safe it’s a snooze.
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Harman Kardon Go + Play 3 review: Flawless sound, but no app
Harman Kardon's elegant portable Bluetooth speaker sounds terrific, but it could really use an app.
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Wyze Cam Floodlight Pro review: A winning cam + 3,000 lumens
It doesn’t have every bell and whistle, but its camera delivers higher resolution and its lights more lumens than some of its biggest competitors—for less money.
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Dreame R10 review: A stylish and affordable stick vacuum cleaner
Dreame's new upright vacuum cleaner does a great job of cleaning.
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Wyze Video Doorbell v2 offers 2K resolution for $39.99
The revamped version of Wyze’s budget video doorbell ups the resolution to 2K, boosts the field of view, and supports local storage.
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Matter standard adds 9 new device types, with more to come
Refrigerators, dishwashers, robot vacuums, and air purifiers are among the new device types supported in the updated Matter specification.
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Lockly Flex Touch review: A streamlined fingerprint-scanning smart lock
A few operational hiccups hold this lock back from greatness.
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Samsung's 98-inch 8K mini-LED TV is big, bright, and expensive
The largest 8K TV from Samsung is a sight to behold, and so is its price tag.
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Sonos chops price of first-gen Move speaker by $100
Following the arrival of the redesigned Move 2, the original Move speaker is getting a 25% price cut to just $299.
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Smart thermostat maker Ecobee ships its first video doorbell
The company that makes our favorite smart thermostat is shipping its second security cam: The wired Ecobee Smart Video Doorbell.
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Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni: A supreme cleaning machine
This sophisticated vacuum-and-mop robot lets you tailor cleaning to your home.
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Netflix drops support for more streaming devices
Another wave of Netflix subscribers just learned their streaming players won't work with Netflix anymore. We can help you pick a new one.
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Google still "exploring" bringing Nest Protect into its Home app
Looks like we'll have to keep waiting for Google's popular smoke and carbon monoxide detector to make its way to the Google Home app.
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For the love of all that is holy: No more Micro-USB ports on media streamers
Roku and Amazon keep using the outdated Micro-USB connector on their streaming devices.
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Amazon's new Echo Show 5 is 56% off for October Prime Day
You can grab the latest version of Amazon's five-inch Echo Show display for a mere $39.99 for October Prime Day, but time is running out.
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Eureka's NEW400: Five ways it'll totally change your home life
Eureka's combined vacuum and mop is jammed with clever cleaning features. Here are some of its best.
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Google rolls back Nest speaker group restrictions after legal win
Following another twist in its spat with Sonos, Google will once again allow certain Nest speakers and Chromecast devices to join multiple speaker groups.
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Is this handy Apple tvOS 17 feature about to get better?
For now, the Apple TV 4K's new Enhance Dialogue feature only works with the latest HomePod, but there are signs it could soon support the first HomePod and HomePod mini, too.
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The Tapo Wire-Free MagCam can stand up to a pressure washer
The latest outdoor camera in TP-Link’s Tapo line boasts IP66 weatherization, meaning it’s impervious to dust and that it can withstand powerful jets of water.
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Best Fire Stick deals for October Prime Day
Looking to save on a Fire TV stick? Prime Big Deal Days just started, and we've got killer streaming stick discounts from both Amazon and Roku.
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Best October Prime Day air purifier & air quality monitor deals
Amazon Prime Day is a great time to score an excellent deal on smart appliances that can monitor and clean your air to help protect your respiratory health.
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Best October Prime Day smart thermostat deals
Get ready for winter by picking up a great deal on a smart thermostat.
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Hunter Douglas Duette shade with PowerView Gen 3 automation review
Already the best motorized smart shade on the market, this third-gen product is now even better—and much easier to program.
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The best smart shades for your smart home
Smart, motorized shades and blinds cost a pretty penny, but do they ever bring the wow.
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Google’s Home app is joining the generative AI party
With the help of generative AI, the Google Home app will help you sift through your smart home events, as well as respond to natural-language queries.
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Now Google Assistant is getting a generative AI boost, too
The long-anticipating pairing of Google's voice assistant with the search giant's generative AI-powered Bard will arrive in the coming months.
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Roku players add Google Photos support, expert picture settings
Roku's Photo Stream feature will finally hook into Google Photos following a slated Roku OS update. On-screen picture settings are coming, too.
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DisplaceTV retools its stick-to-the-wall smart TV's safety features
During a live demo in San Francisco, the Displace V team showed off the latest prototype of its fascinating and completely wire-free, battery-powered 4K TV.
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Narwal Freo review: For the price, this robot mop/vac lacks polish
This 2-in-1 floor robot cleaner performs well enough, but it needs better obstacle avoidance and a much more refined app to justify its high price tag.
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