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Thermostats
The 2019 Thermostat ReThink
Back in 2017 I wrote a blog entry called “A Thermostat Weekend” – some weekend that turned out to be. Well, to cut a...
Home Security
How to Turn an Old Android Phone into a Security Camera
If you have an old phone lying around, you can easily put it to good use by turning it into a mobile security camera....
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Microsoft demonstrates xCloud game streaming a week before Google’s ‘future of gaming’ event
Microsoft has provided a live demonstration of its upcoming Project xCloud game streaming service. The software maker originally unveiled xCloud last year,...
Build an Intruder Detector with a Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a great little computer to use for a home surveillance system, but most of the projects we've seen have been...
Comcast announces $5-per-month Flex streaming platform for cord cutters
Days before Apple announces an expanded plan to sell video service subscriptions, Comcast has unveiled Flex, a streaming platform targeted at non-cable...
How to Automate Your Mornings
If you’ve got a few smart home accessories you can build yourself a real-world playlist to get your day started. Make getting out of...
Voice Assistants
Toast Google Home Wood Cover review: A pricey way to prettify your smart speaker
You’ve always been able to customize the lower half of a Google Home smart speaker by changing out its base, but Toast offers an...
Microsoft brings Spotify and useful widgets to its Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10
Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer admitted last year that the software maker had “a ton of work to do on Windows” for...
Today’s best Android game/app deals + freebies: Cat Quest, OTTTD, more
It’s time to dig in to today’s best Android app deals. After what has been a groundbreaking couple weeks in mobile price drops, we...
Your Cheesy Assistant
This is nacho average weekend: both National Lasagna Day and National Cheesecake Day are here to fill the Swiss cheese-sized holes in your weekend...
The Seven Best Things You Can Do With an Amazon Echo
The Amazon Echo offers our first serious glimpse into the future of an intelligent home. It’s not perfect, but whether you’re you’re thinking of...
Smart Devices
Why We Can’t Recommend Wink Hubs Anymore
Wink
We love Wink’s smarthome hub and have recommended it highly in the past. But the Wink Hub has been “temporarily unavailable” in stores for...