Smart Home Reviews & Top Picks

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Potek 500-watt power inverter placed in a car
The Best Power Inverters
A collection of Linkind smart light bulbs and light strips that are Matter-capable.
Level Up Your Aesthetic: Linkind Smart Bulbs Change Colors, Sync to Music, and More
Closeup on a Rokum smart bulb with the packaging behind it.
Roku Smart Bulbs Review: Add Style and Smarts to Any Room—for Less
Vartan chair in front of desk and window with a 2025 Editor's Choice badge.
Emerge Vartan Gaming Chair Review: A Gamer’s Delight with Office Appeal
France, Versailles, personal perspective of man riding e-bike on Avenue de l'Europe at twilight.
Revolutionize Your Commute with These 5 Must-See E-Bikes and an Unexpected Scooter
Image showing Alexa vs Google Assistant logos.
Virtual Assistants Showdown: How Alexa and Google Assistant Stack Up
Close-up of person placing a battery in a rechargeable battery charger
The Best Rechargeable Battery Chargers
Side view of a Ring Battery Doorbell Plus installed on the front porch
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus Review: A Comprehensive Look at Its Features and Performance
The Google Nest Learning Thermostat, 4th Generation
Google Nest Learning Thermostat Gen 4: Up Close With Its New Design and Features
Google Nest Doorbell on front door
Google Wireless Nest Doorbell: A Futuristic Design With Some Software Shortcomings
Ring and Nest Doorbells
I Tried Both: Ring vs Nest Doorbell
Hand pressing control button on Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) displayed on nightstand
The Best Smart Speakers
Roomba model Q0120 showing ability to clean on both carpet and hardwood floors
Snag Over $100 Off Your New Roomba: Holiday Sale is a Limited Time Special
The Ampace Andes 300 Portable Power Station on a picnic table with a lamp on top and a phone connected to it.
Ampace Andes 300: The Portable Battery I Use to Keep My Devices Charged Anywhere
Someone riding the Blix Sol X e-bike on a residential street.
This New E-Bike Has a 70-Mile Range and a Hi-Viz Lighting System
A Safemo Security 4K security camera mounted on the eave of a house.
I Tried Safemo's Security Cameras, and I'll Never Pay for a Security Subscription Again
HomePod vs. HomePod Mini
HomePod vs. HomePod Mini: What's the Difference?
The MoGo 3 Pro projector on a table in a living room.
I Tried XGIMI's New MoGo 3 Pro With Google TV, and I May Never Buy Another Television
Cargo e-bike with milk crate attached to rear board.
Hands-On With the New CycWagen Cargo E-Bike
The Ampace Andes 1500 Portable Power Station
Hands-On With the New Ampace Andes 1500 Portable Power Station
Arlo Home Security System with All-in-One Sensor and Arlo Doorbell Camera.
Hands-On With the Arlo Home Security System
Google Home vs Apple HomePod
Google Nest Audio vs. Apple HomePod
Google Nest Audio and Google Nest Mini 2 smart speakers.
Google Nest Audio vs. Nest Mini
Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight camera on light colored vinyl siding.
Hands-On With the Blink Outdoor 4 Wireless Floodlight Security Camera
Echo Dot vs HomePod Mini
Echo Dot vs. HomePod Mini: What's the Difference?
Echo Pop vs Echo Dot
Echo Pop vs. Echo Dot: What's the Difference?
Mod Easy Sidecar 3
Hands-On With Mod’s New Easy Sidecar E-Bike
Facebook SmartHome
This SmartHome Is the Ultimate Holiday Helper