Articles by Ben Patterson
Best Cyber Monday deals on Philips Hue smart lights and bundles
Ready to jump into the Philips Hue smart light ecosystem? Check out some steep discounts on Hue bulbs, outdoor lights, table lamps, and more.
Best Cyber Monday deals on streaming media players
Get your stream on with streaming video players from Amazon, Roku, and more.
Black Friday deal: Protect your porch with a Nest Doorbell for 46% off
Google’s wired Nest Doorbell lets you greet visitors and keep an eye on packages, and it’s just $98 for Black Friday.
Black Friday deal: Amazon’s Echo Dot can be yours for 54% off
At just $22.99, the Echo Dot is selling for its lowest price ever, but you’ll need to act fast.
Black Friday deal: Scoop up an indoor Ring camera for just $29.99
Whether you’re getting your first Ring cam or adding another camera to your Ring system, this half-off Black Friday deal is too sweet to resist.
Hulu’s Black Friday deal is back: $0.99 a month for a whole year
Stream "The Bear," "Abbott Elementary," and more for up to 90% off for 12 months. What are you waiting for?
Black Friday: Snag these glorious Govee string lights for 41% off
Guaranteed to jazz up your dreary back yard, Govee’s Smart Outdoor String Lights 2 are $70 off for Black Friday.
FTC eyes smart home makers over software updates
Smart home manufacturers might be breaking the law by not saying how long they’ll support their products, an FTC working group says.
Plex’s overhauled app promotes libraries, ditches the hamburgers
The public preview for Plex’s new mobile app puts personal Plex libraries back in the spotlight while losing the cluttered hamburger menus.
Amazon just revealed its biggest Echo Show smart display yet
Not only did Amazon revamp its wall-mountable Echo Show 15 with better audio and an improved camera, it also unveiled an even larger version of the display.
Amazon Prime Video is serving up AI-generated TV recaps
Thanks to AI, you can get recaps of entire seasons, single episodes, or even portions of an episode that you haven’t finished yet.
Alexa, what happened to your big AI upgrade?
We were supposed to be previewing Alexa’s revamped AI smarts by now, but the promised update has yet to materialize.
Ready to rock? Vizio’s new soundbar is also a karaoke machine
When it’s not cranking out Dolby Atmos for your latest binge-watch session, the Vizio MicMe will let you sing along to your favorite tunes.
iRobot adds a coveted high-end feature to its budget vacuum line
The latest robot vacuums in iRobot’s affordable Essential series boast a more hands-free experience than previous models.
Here’s how Philips Hue could work AI into its lighting scenes
What if AI could create scenes for your Hue lights with some natural language prompts?
Amazon nixed its cheapest Fire TV player. What's replacing it?
Amazon is culling the Fire TV Stick Lite, its least expensive Fire TV player, and the step-up Fire TV Stick is going away too. Here's what's waiting in the wings.
Sonos’ new flagship soundbar can’t use these older speakers as surrounds
The Arc Ultra narrows the list of Sonos speakers that will act as surround speakers for the soundbar.
Cancelling streaming TV subscriptions is about to get easier
The FTC’s just-ratified “click-to-cancel" rule mandates that it should be just as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for it.