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Smart Home Reviews

Once a fable, the smart home is now attainable for many. Though, since all homes are different, there’s no one-size-fits-all method for finding the best smart home devices. Our reviews of the latest smart thermostats, smart speakers, and security systems will help you figure out what’s right for you. And as smart assistants, like Amazon’s Alexa and the Google Assistant, grow in capability, we put them to task to see just how helpful they are.

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Google Home Routines has new starters that can make it a lot easier to automate your home.

Your Google Home app can now turns your lights off and your cameras on at 10PM each night; adjust the brightness of your lights when the TV turns on; or turn the bathroom light on when a motion sensor detects movement. And it’s not hard to set up — if you know how.


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SwitchBot Lock review: a tiny robot hand that unlocks your door

Yes, it looks as weird as it sounds, but it works well as a basic smart lock 

The Philips Hue Tap Dial is for the superusers

The Tap Dial is a smooth way to control the Hue lights in several rooms

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Amazon Astro review: too much Alexa, not enough arms

While it’s not the robot we were looking for, Astro is rolling in the right direction.

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Ecobee’s new thermostats are its best yet

The Premium and Enhanced models add style to Ecobee’s substance

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Eero’s top-of-the-line mesh Wi-Fi router is faster but flakier

The Eero Pro 6E is the company’s first 6GHz-capable router

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Deebot X1 Omni review: the do-everything robot vacuum

This $1,550 robot can mop, vacuum, clean itself, and find you in your home

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Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra review: this bot cleans its own bottom

A robot vacuum cleaner that can look after itself, for a hefty price

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Roborock’s S7 Plus is the first hybrid robot vacuum and mop worth buying

The S7 is the best robot vacuum that can also mop, but skip the “Rock Dock” auto-empty station

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Google’s latest Nest Doorbell and camera are not obvious upgrades

Battery-powered options are great, but prepare to make compromises

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Ikea and Sonos picture frame speaker review: wall of sound

The latest Symfonisk collaboration is another attempt to camouflage tech in the home