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The Amazon Smart Plug lets you control whatever is plugged into it using Alexa voice commands, and it integrates with other Alexa-enabled devices, but it doesn't work with other home automation platforms and lacks energy usage reporting.
Equal parts security camera, smart display, and robot pet, the endearing Amazon Astro is a useful and fun addition to your home—if you can get one.
The very affordable Amazon Smart Thermostat lets you control your heating and cooling system from your phone or via Alexa voice commands.
Amazon's Smart Air Quality Monitor is fairly limited in terms of functionality, but it easily alerts you to pollutants and other gaseous impurities inside your home.
The Amazon Echo Glow is a small Wi-Fi-enabled night-light designed for kids. It offers 16 colors and touch control, but it doesn't have a microphone or speaker and depends on another device for voice control.
Amazon's 2023 Echo Show 5 is one of the best small smart displays available, and we like this version's more powerful speakers and improved voice response. Just know that the larger Echo Show 8 is a more well-rounded offering.
The third-generation Amazon Echo Show 10 smart display delivers powerful audio and adds a motorized base that lets the screen and camera rotate as you move around.
The third-generation Amazon Echo Show 8 remains the best Alexa smart display for most homes thanks to software-based audio enhancements and other subtle upgrades.
This Early Black Friday sale on the lightweight, powerful, and built-for precision cleaning Dyson V12 Detect Slim will leave your home clean without cleaning out your wallet.
The best robot lawn mowers we've tested will free you from pushing a noisy, gas-powered machine around the yard every weekend.
Keep your home the perfect temperature for all of your holiday guests with deep discounts on intelligent thermostats with cool AI features
Amazon's newest Echo Show 21 comes with a bigger screen, better sound, and an improved camera for video calls for $400.
The Roomba Combo 10 Max + Auto Wash Dock can wash and dry its own mop pad, but it lags behind other high-end robot floor cleaners in vacuuming and scrubbing.
Forget to unplug the iron this morning? The best smart plugs, outlets, and power strips we've tested let you control anything you can plug into the wall from your phone.
One of the easiest and most affordable ways to dive into smart home technology is with smart lighting. Here's what you need to know to get started, along with reviews of the top Bluetooth and Wi-Fi LEDs we've tested.
Monitor your property day and night with one of the best smart floodlight cameras we've tested.
Get cleaner floors without lifting a finger—Eufy’s RoboVac G30 is down to $139.99 for a limited time on Amazon. Ideal for pet owners or anyone who hates cleaning up a mess!
After months of speculation, juicy details—albeit rumored—about Apple's first home device finally come to light.
Keep your home clean without breaking a sweat thanks to these helpful robot vacuums from leading brands, now on sale at sizable discounts
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports Apple has finalized a supplier for the security cameras, with mass production set to begin in 2026.
