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Best smart lighting 2024: Reviews & buying advice
Today’s smart lighting is brighter and easier to control than ever, but choosing the right solution for your environment remains a challenge.
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Eufy Outdoor String Lights E10 review: Lighting up for even less
These smart string lights are some of the least expensive on the market, and they have some cool features, too. It’s too bad they don’t look great.
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Level rolls out its Level Lock Matter update—finally
Level achieved Matter certification way back in March, 2024. The firmware update to enable it is finally rolling out today—sort of.
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Google Home is getting its first Gemini AI-powered features
Your Nest cam video histories and Google Home automations are about to get juiced by Gemini.
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Looks like Apple could get serious about the smart home in 2025
With chatter ramping up about security cameras and a smart “command center,” Apple appears poised to double down on its smart home efforts in 2025.
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Shopping for a smart lock? These are the best, including retrofits
Keys are yesterday’s tech. Your smart home needs a smart door lock, and these are our favorites.
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Aqara Smart Lock U300 review: A lever lock for the smart home
Aqara’s latest smart entry lock replaces your doorknob, not your deadbolt, but buyers should wait for bug fixes.
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Burglars are jamming Wi-Fi security cameras. Here's what you can do
Tech-savvy thieves are finding new ways to circumvent wireless networked security cameras like Ring and Nest.
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This Echo Spot isn't just 38% off, but also comes with a free smart bulb
This bundle for smart home newbies is only $50 on Amazon right now.
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This wire-free Ring camera is now 45% off, the cheapest it's ever been
The Ring Stick Up Cam Battery is down to just $55 on Amazon ahead of Black Friday.
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Arlo Home Security System review: Basic, but highly capable
Arlo has a highly capable home security system with innovative sensors, but don't buy one for its new AI detection features—at least not today.
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Best home security cameras 2024: Top picks and buying advice
A boom in wireless security cameras is inspiring a movement in DIY home surveillance. Follow our buying guide and read our reviews to find the best option for you.
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Baseus S1 Pro review: Solar-powered security gets smarter
This outdoor security camera bundle shines with solar panels that track the sun, cameras that capture video in crisp 3K resolution, and local network storage.
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This Brinks Electronic Deadbolt is tough, but it's not smart
This new and inexpensive lock provides access via PIN, fingerprint recognition, or physical key, but it doesn't have any type of wireless connectivity.
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Hampton Bay Permanent String Lights review: The value leader
This is one of the least expensive options we’ve seen, but it’s only available in 50-foot lengths and some scenarios will have you splicing wires.
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Beautify your wall with Nanoleaf's smart light panels, now 36% off
This Nanoleaf Elements 7-pack starter kit is down to $160 at Best Buy.
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Best video doorbells 2024: Reviews and buying advice
Video doorbells maintain a continuous watch over the most important part of your property, but which one is best? We take a look at the field.
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Optimize your home's lighting design using color temperature
Once you understand what color temperature is and why it matters, you can choose the right types of light bulbs to improve the quality of your life at home.
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These trending Harry Potter-style floating LED candles are 55% off
Get 24 magical floating candles for just $13.56 on Amazon right now, or pay a little more for the remote control wand, too.
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Security camera subscriptions: Which plans offer the best value?
Most home security cameras and video doorbells require a paid subscription plan to deliver their full value. Find out how much one costs and how they rate.
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Ring's newest battery-powered video doorbell is now 40% off
The Ring Battery Doorbell is on sale for $60 on Amazon.
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Comparing smart lock quality & security? Look at these standards
ANSI and BHMA smart lock ratings reveal everything from the effort it will take to defeat a lock (via picking or sheer destruction) to the availability of blank keys.
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Arlo Wired Floodlight Camera review: Affordable security lighting
Arlo now has a wired floodlight camera to complement its excellent line of indoor and outdoor home security cameras and its basic home security system.
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Ring launches AI-based Smart Video Search
Rather than scroll through video footage to find the details you’re looking for, Ring customers will be able to type natural-language queries in the Ring app.
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These are the best smart home systems of 2024
Your home is only as smart as the hub that orchestrates everything behind the scenes. We help you choose the right system for your home-automation needs.
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Save $150 on Blink's 3-camera bundle, now on sale at its best-ever price
This three-pack of Blink outdoor wireless security cameras is extremely affordable on Amazon.
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Eufy Smart Lock E30 review: All that matters, apart from Matter
There’s plenty to like about Eufy’s latest smart lock, but its promised support for the Matter smart home standard seems to be a work in progress.
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Ring is looking to pull off a backdoor price hike
Under cover of launching new features—including 24/7 video recording—Ring customers will soon be asked to pay more for the services they need the most.
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7 Ring security cam video settings that bolster your home's security
Clear footage is essential for monitoring your home effectively. Enable these features to capture every detail.
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Ring's Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam hits a new best price — Get it now for $50
The 2024 release of Ring's 360-degree indoor security camera just got cheaper on Amazon.
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Get a head start on the holidays with Govee's RGB string lights deal
Govee's extra-long string of smart RGB lights is down to $63 on Amazon.
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I finally switched to a video doorbell. Here are 6 things I learned
I'd long been curious about switching from a dumb doorbell to a smart one, and finally the opportunity came knocking. What I learned surprised me.
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Hampton Bay Landscape Floodlight review: Home Depot is learning
Home Depot now offers a floodlight cousin to its landscape spotlights, and it has a far superior design in at least one respect.
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Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 review: All-year holiday cheer
This upgraded, permanently mounted lighting system means no more trips up the ladder to install holiday lights.
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Reolink Battery Doorbell review: This video doorbell sees it all
With a head-to-toe view of your doorstep, you'll never miss a person or a package.
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These 9 Ring security cam settings will make your home safer
Learn how to fine-tune your Ring camera or video doorbell motion-detection settings, minimize unnecessary notifications, and focus on what matters.
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Want to safely use Windows 10 after Microsoft ends support? Meet 0Patch
With 0Patch, you can provide Windows 10 with updates beyond October 2025. We show you how it works.
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Tapo P400M Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug review: Now with Matter
This compact outdoor plug looks good and is compatible with just about any smart home ecosystem you might want to build around.
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Enbrighten Eternity Lights review: One-and-done holiday lighting
If you hate clambering up and down ladders to change your outdoor holiday lighting for every season, you’ll dig this permanently installed DIY solution.
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Transform your backyard with these smart RGB lights, now 35% off
These Govee Smart Outdoor String Lights are on sale for $65 at Amazon right now.
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7 hidden Ring app settings that make your smart home even better
Ring video doorbells and security cams are renowned for their ease of use, but you must go deep into the Ring app to unlock every feature. We'll show you how.
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SwitchBot Pan/Tilt Cam Plus 3K review: 4th-gen, but little better
This pan/tilt camera’s video quality is better than ever, but the rest of its hardware—and its problematic app—sometimes render it unusable.
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Enliven your home with Govee's smart RGB light bars, now $35
These Govee LED light bars come in packs of two and right now they're 30% off on Amazon.
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Secure your home with Eufy's tiny 2K cam for just $29 today
The Eufy C120 indoor security cam is on sale for 33% off on Amazon for Prime members.
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Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam review: Decidedly unambitious
Ring users finally get a genuine indoor pan/tilt security camera, but we expected a lot more for the price.
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This $88 portable camp light is also a Bluetooth speaker and charger
Right now, you can get 20% off on this versatile outdoor utility gadget on Amazon.
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Deep Sentinel’s FlashBang security does more than call the cops
This monitored security camera system fires off pepper spray, smoke bombs, flashing lights, and ear-splitting sirens to disorient and drive out intruders.
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Blend security cams with smart home devices as a force multiplier: Here's how
Assemble a more cohesive home security presence by combining indoor and outdoor cameras with smart lights, locks, sensors, and other smart home devices.
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How we test home security cameras at TechHive
We evaluate cameras top to bottom in real-world settings to guide you to the best choice for your needs.
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