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Resideo Home app promises whole-home system monitoring
A new app monitors a home’s water, HVAC, power, and security systems—provided you go all in with Resideo Technologies’ hardware.
Amazon unwraps a battery-powered Echo smart speaker, but only for India
Slated to arrive later this month, the Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker boasts enough battery power for up to 10 hours of music playback.
iRobot Braava Jet m6 review: a smarter robot mop
The Braava Jet m6 can map your rooms, recognize carpet, and even clean in sequence with select Roomba vacuums.
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Best robot mops: We review the most scrupulous scrubbers for your home's hard surface floors
Skip the bucket and the back-bending labor and let one of these specialized robots scour the stains from your hardwood, laminate, tile, vinyl, linoleum, and other solid surface flooring.
Wyze adds a smart lock and a keypad to its affordable smart home lineup
On sale now, the Wyze Lock and its bundled wireless gateway are priced at a budget-friendly $90.
Cyber Monday deal: Snag a rare $50 discount on the Sonos One smart speaker
Sonos is also offering great deals on its Beam, Playbar, Playbase, and Sub speakers.
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Best smart plugs: These gadgets will turn any electrical outlet into a smart socket
With models from Lutron, Wemo, Leviton, iDevices, and others, it can be difficult to know which easy and inexpensive device is best for controlling the lamps and small appliances in your smart home. We’ll help you find the right one.
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The best indoor air-quality monitors: Identify the pollutants that can compromise your health and comfort
Whether you suffer from allergies or asthma or just want to optimize your indoor environment, these devices will give you insight into the air you're breathing.
Put an Amazon Echo Show 5 on your bedside table for $50 on Black Friday
Amazon's smallest smart display is also one of its best, and it's getting a $40 discount for Black Friday.
3rd-generation Google Nest Learning Thermostat gets a $70 Black Friday discount
Now’s the perfect time to jump on the Nest thermostat bandwagon.
The easy-to-install August Smart Lock Pro + Connect is $130 off for Black Friday
Our favorite retrofit smart lock comes with a Wi-Fi bridge included, and it works with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit.
You can buy the Google Nest Hub for 50% off on Black Friday, provided you get two
Sam’s Club is offering a two-for-one Black Friday deal for Google’s 7-inch smart display.
Black Friday deal: Save $90 on the Ring Alarm Starter Kit and get a free Echo Dot while you’re at it
Ring’s Black Friday deals went live a little early, and they include big savings on its easy-to-install starter kits.
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U-tec Ultraloq U-Bolt Pro review: A do-it-all lock held back by complex installation
With a crack fingerprint reader and a capable app, this smart lock ultimately overcomes its setup difficulties.
Wyze says it will 'temporarily' yank people detection from its security cameras in January
Wyze is pulling people detection from its cameras in January after an AI company terminated its lease agreement.
Abode Iota review: Abode streamlines its security hub by integrating a camera
A simple home security solution learns a few new tricks—and gets easier than ever to set up.
Snap up a Google Home Mini for $19 during Black Friday
Google’s original Home Mini is still one of the smartest small speakers around, and for Black Friday, it’s a steal.
Arlo Pro 2 four-camera bundle is selling at a $250 discount during Black Friday week
No home security cameras yet? Snap up this Arlo Pro 2 starter kit while it’s on sale.
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