In case you missed it, we recently overhauled our guides to the best budget robot vacuums and the best mopping vacs, both of which feature a slate of new picks from Roborock, Narwal, Dreame, and others. Dyson’s 360 Vis Nav Robot Vacuum didn’t technically make the cut, though it was once one of our top […]
A new refrigerator isn’t a “fun” purchase, but it’s one of the upgrades you feel every day. Better organization, more usable space, and fewer moments of shoving leftovers into whatever spot still fits. The LG Counter-Depth MAX French door smart refrige…
As of Saturday, nearly all of Belkin’s Wemo smart home devices will lose access to cloud services, including features like remote access and integrations with Google Home and Alexa. Belkin will also end app updates for the Wemo app beginning on January 31st. The shut down was first announced in July and impacts most Wemo […]
Robot vacuums that can both mop and sweep your floors have improved significantly in recent years. While they are still not as effective as good ol’ manual labor, if you run them regularly, they will help keep your floors cleaner with much less effort on your part. The difference is that newer “combo” robot vacuum-and-mop […]
As of January 31, Belkin is shutting down a large number of Wemo smart home devices, including wiping its app and cloud features.
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A video doorbell is one of those upgrades you stop thinking about after you install it, and that’s the point. You get a clearer view of who’s at the door, better awareness when packages arrive, and fewer “did someone just knock?” moments. The Arlo Smar…
A lot of home gear gets bought for one moment, then shoved in a closet for nine months. A heater that also works as a fan avoids that problem. The Dyson Hot+Cool AM09 tower is down to $299.99, saving you $200 off the $499.99 compared value. If you’ve b…
When robotic mowers arrived on the scene, they promised a future where you could just set them up and forget, as the machine took care of your lawn. That didn’t quite pan out. Caring for a lawn is a tedious chore that involves plenty of noise, labor, a…
Don’t get stung by hidden fees – these doorbells give you free video storage, subject detection, and more for no extra cost.
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I am not, by any definition, a coder, but when I started seeing people’s vibe-coded smart home projects all over my social feeds this month, I was intrigued. From a “master command center” built on a Lutron system to AI controlling a smart oven, people were unleashing AI in their smart homes, using Claude Code […]