Smart Home

How to Solve Bad Wi-Fi in One Room for Cheap

TP-Link Wi-Fi Extenders are some of the best and most affordable Wi-Fi extenders you can buy. Right now they're on sale at Amazon.

How to Connect AirPods to Your Apple TV
It’s the ideal solution for anybody who wants to watch something wit…
The Best Smart Alarm Clocks to Keep on Your Nights
A smart alarm clock can set alarms, play music and answer your ques…
How to Get Great Wi-Fi, Even in Your Backyard

Need some helpful tips to improve the Wi-Fi in and around your home?
3 Ways to Reduce Your Electricity Bill This Summer

The Gear Patrol Podcast Episode Fifteen – Listen Now
Mar 16, 2021
Why You Should Use Smart Bulbs and Which to Pick

Smart lights are easy to figure out.
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Dec 3, 2020
20 of the Best Smart Home Gifts in 2020
Whether you talk to Alexa, Google Home or Siri, there's a variety of smart devices that can take your smart home to the next level. The…
Sep 20, 2020
If Apple Made a Smart Lock, This Is What It'd Look Like

A sleek smart lock that doesn't look "smart."

Aug 24, 2020
Grab This Great-Looking, Award Winning Surge Protector at a Discount

This HomeKit-enabled power strip recently won a 2019 Red Dot Award for its product design.
Aug 19, 2020
The Best Smart Locks: Which Is Right for Your Home?

Here’s what you need to know before buying your first smart lock.
Jul 25, 2020
This Mirror-Like Home Fitness Product Is Deeply Discounted Right Now

The Echelon Reflect Touch Mirror delivers a range of awesome live workouts in a small space, and it's on sale.
Jun 23, 2020
Wyze’s First-Ever Outdoor Security Camera Has an Ingenious New Feature
Wyze, the company best known for making some of the best affordable smart home cameras, just announced its first-ever outdoor smart hom…
Jun 18, 2020
This Little Gadget Has Been My Best Lockdown Purchase By a Mile

My home Wi-Fi sucked.
Apr 29, 2020
This $35 Security Camera Is Almost As Good As Its $300 Rivals

We review the Blink Mini, Amazon’s cheapest smart home camera ever.

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Apr 1, 2020
This Hack Makes This $20 Home Security Camera Even More Valuable

There’s a shortage of webcams at the moment. Wouldn’t it be great if you could turn your smart home camera into one?

Mar 26, 2020
This $20 Smart Scale Can Just About Do It All

The Wyze Scale is cheaper than most digital scales on the market that don’t have any “smarts.”
Jan 9, 2020
The Best Smart Lock for Most People Just Got a Little Bit Better

Announced at CES 2020, the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock will be available later this year.
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Dec 18, 2019
SimpliSafe’s Excellent Smart Security System Is Over Half Off

SimpliSafe’s security system is over 50-percent off on Amazon.
Dec 14, 2019
How to Build a Smart Home the Easy (and Cheap) Way
We’ve rounded by the best smart home devices to get you started on your journey to build an entry-level Apple, Amazon or Google smart h…
Dec 11, 2019
Before Buying a Mesh Wi-Fi System, An Expert Explains What You Need to Know

Roughly 90-percent of homes complain of dead zones and slow Wi-Fi. A mesh system like Nest Wifi can solve that.