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Wyze Bulb Color review: Wyze’s first color smart bulb is this close to being our favorite
Wyze’s color smart bulb packs in impressive features given its price range, although some aren’t quite fully baked.
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Netatmo Smart Video Doorbell review: Posh design, privacy, and no subscription fees
You’ll also get partial HomeKit support, but some other features are missing from this premium-priced smart home device.
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Ring Alarm (2nd Gen) review: Still the best DIY home security system
Yes, still the best, but Ring hasn’t done much to extend its reach into the broader smart home universe.
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Meross Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener review: A budget price makes this system worth the setup hassles
If you need a wired controller, Meross’ option should be on your shopping list.
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Connected Max Smart LED review: Cree Lighting ups its game with a new line of color tunable bulbs
And at just $10 each for color-changing bulbs, it’s aggressively attacking the value space.
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Kwikset Halo Touch review: This smart lock jettisons the keypad and adds a fingerprint reader
Even better news: A revamped exterior design corrects Kwikset’s most glaring flaw.
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Philips Hue Iris review: This gorgeous accent light supports both Zigbee and Bluetooth
Now compatible with Bluetooth, the revamped Philips Hue Iris is twice as bright as the original.
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Philips Hue Lily outdoor spotlight review: The perfect highlight for your outdoor landscaping
This addition to the outdoor Hue line will really draw attention to your garden (so make sure your plants look their best).
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Philips Hue Calla outdoor pathway light review: A sophisticated outdoor lighting system
Philips takes its Hue smart lighting outdoors with this elegant and well-built pathway light.
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GE Cync Dimmer + Motion Smart Switch review: Stuffed with features
But do motion sensing, light sensing, and dimmer features justify the hefty price tag?
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Nanoleaf Shapes – Hexagons review: These touch-sensitive light panels set the mood in any room
The first of its new Shapes series, Nanoleaf’s Hexagon light panels improve on a winning formula.
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LiftMaster myQ Smart Garage Camera review: The magnetic mount is nifty. The price tag? Not so much
myQ needs to revisit its service plan prices to make this garage-centric camera more appealing.
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Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus (2020) review: Hue’s versatile, delicate LED light strip gets Bluetooth control
The latest version of Philips Hue’s Lightstrip Plus is perfect for accent lighting and it doesn’t require a bridge, but we’re concerned about its durability.
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Jasco Enbrighten Zigbee In-Wall Smart Dimmer review: Wiring novice? Jasco’s idiot-proof switch has you covered
Wiring can be confusing, so Jasco offers a simplified workaround.
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Ring Smart Lighting Solar Pathlight review: Everything we loved about the original model, and less (batteries, that is)
You'll get the most value from this great path light if you've also invested in—or plan to—other home security devices in the ever-widening Ring ecosystem.
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Leviton Decora Smart Voice Dimmer with Amazon Alexa review: Two smart home devices in one
This highly capable smart dimmer is also 98 percent of an Amazon Echo smart speaker.
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Minut Smart Home Alarm review: A privacy-first home security system
This smart sensor monitors noise levels and room occupancy instead of privacy-invasive cameras.
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Abode Iota review: Abode streamlines its security hub by integrating a camera
A simple home security solution learns a few new tricks—and gets easier than ever to set up.
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BenQ ScreenBar Lite review: A portable light for your laptop
The BenQ ScreenBar Lite is a great option for a portable desk lamp, but the cable and price may make you pause.
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Philips Hue Bluetooth + Zigbee smart bulbs review: The best smart lighting just got better (but no less expensive)
Adding Bluetooth eliminates the need to buy a Philips Hue Bridge. But you can run only 10 bulbs without it, and you'll be cut off from the broader Hue ecosystem.
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Beef up your home security with Amazon’s deep discounts on Eufy security cameras
Amazon's got a one-day sale on Eufy security cameras with prices ranging from $166 to $350.
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The smarter, better Ring Video Doorbell Pro is $50 off and comes with a free Echo Dot
Amazon's dropped the price of the Ring Video Doorbell Pro to $199 and you can get a free Echo Dot.
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Grab one (or 10) of our favorite color smart bulbs for 33 percent off on Amazon today
Amazon is selling the LIFX color smart bulb for just $40 today, a 33 percent discount off its list price.
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Give your lights and appliances brains with these awesome beginner smart home deals
Amazon has four Philips Hue white bulbs for $40, and B&H Photo Video has a two-pack of TP-Link light switches for $40.
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Brilliant Control review: Impressive blend of switch and smart home controller
Still using toggles to turn on the lights? Try this sleek touch panel instead.
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Abode home security system review: Flexible, easy to install, and readily expandable
A basic home security system that you can expand into a powerful smart home system now or later.
News
AT&T plans a national IoT network with LTE-M by midyear
AT&T is accelerating its rollout of LTE-M, an IoT network that’s being used to track shipping containers and pallets, monitor water use and connect fleets to the internet.
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The FTC accuses D-Link of manufacturing insecure routers and cameras
A Federal Trade Commission attempt to rein in a poorly secured IoT device is raising questions over whether the U.S. regulator has the power to crack down on vendors suspected of shoddy practices.News
Germany will make telcos share customer data with the police
Germany once again requires telcos and ISPs to make user data available to law enforcement, after a previous law and the EU directive on which it was based were declared unconstitutional.News
Canon balances privacy, efficacy in CCTV demos
Canon is experimenting with new CCTV tools that allow cameras to follow you everywhere you go — or make them blind to your presenceNews
French ISPs petition court to overturn secret foreign surveillance decree
Two French ISPs have asked France's highest court to overturn a secret government decree defining how French security services can scoop up foreign Internet traffic. They claim the decree is unconstitutional.News
Tech nightmares that keep Turing Award winners up at night
"What about the tech world today keeps you up at night?" was the question. RSA encryption algorithm co-inventor Leonard Adleman, "Father of the Internet" Vint Cerf and cryptography innovator Manuel Blum all shared their biggest fears.News
Japan seniors’ home deploys cloud-connected air conditioners, motion sensors
Panasonic and Fujitsu are trying to use IoT technology to reduce the burden on caregiversNews
Senate to return early to debate Patriot Act phone dragnet
Senators will return to Washington Sunday, just hours before a portion of the Patriot Act expiresNews
Surprise! Survey finds most U.S. residents want changes to Patriot Act surveillance
An ACLU study concluded there's broad concern about government surveillance among U.S. residents.News
Critics blast NSA phone records bill as ‘fake reform’
Even some supporters say the USA Freedom Act should be only one step toward surveillance reformNews
U.S. House of Representatives votes to rein in NSA’s bulk phone records collection
The USA Freedom Act still allows the agency to collect records in a more targeted mannerNews
New database taps LinkedIn to watch the NSA watchers
An advocacy group has figured out a way to study the security state without dependence on leakers. But does it unnecessarily put intelligence workers at risk?News