The best smart locks can help anyone who constantly misplaces keys or who frequently wonders whether they locked the front door. I am in the latter camp. After years in apartments, I recently moved to a large enough house that checking whether the door is locked can feel like aContinue Reading
Best MicroSD Cards Photograph: Amazon Many security cameras support local storage, enabling you to record videos on the camera or a linked hub. A few hubs have built-in storage, and some provide slots for hard drives, but most rely on microSD cards. Here are some details on what to lookContinue Reading
Best MicroSD Cards Photograph: Amazon Some security cameras support local storage, enabling you to record videos on the camera or a linked hub. A few hubs have built-in storage, and some provide slots for hard drives, but most rely on microSD cards. This is a quick guide on what toContinue Reading
An automatic cat feeder just may change your life. No more screeching at 4 am. Plus, it can give some peace of mind while you’re away from your fur baby. As seen with the rise of automatic litter boxes and pet tracking, technology has made it so we can closelyContinue Reading
Now, the game is all audiobooks, all the time, for the Bluetooth Lady and, to some extent, major platforms like Spotify, which is experimenting with pricing tiers and bundles for these formats, and has just launched a new publishing program for indie audiobook authors. “You gotta make some quick moves,”Continue Reading
Google is giving its smart-home range a shake-up, and is discontinuing two of its products to replace them with third-party collaborations. That means, after 12 years, it’s time to say goodbye to the Nest Protect Smoke & CO Alarm, and it’s also ending production of the Nest x Yale Lock,Continue Reading
More Smart Displays We Like Google Nest Hub for $100: Google’s second-gen Nest Hub (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is a great option if you don’t need a camera and don’t mind a smaller 7-inch screen. It has a wake-up alarm that emulates the rising sun for gentler mornings, and it hasContinue Reading
The Echo Show 8 is one of the devices slated to get first access to Alexa+, Amazon’s new voice assistant, which comes out later this spring. Before that release, though, the impending arrival will cause the privacy feature that keeps your voice recordings stored locally to go away. As ofContinue Reading
Aqara’s newest lock, the U50, has been on my front door for the better part of three months. I almost forgot about it as it smoothly inserted itself into my family’s life just before the holiday season. My family learned the new code, and even though I handed out theContinue Reading
Honorable Mentions We have tested several other video doorbells. These are the ones that narrowly missed out on a place above. Doro Hemma Doorbell for £150: A simplified smart doorbell for seniors is a solid idea, and Swedish maker Doro gets plenty right with the Hemma. It is a battery-poweredContinue Reading
