Ooooo buttons ...
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Are Amazon Echo Buttons worth it?
Two players enter. Or more. One buzzes in first. Because in the end there can be only one.
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Choose wisely ...
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Amazon Fire TV vs. Apple TV: Which streaming player should you buy?
Let us stipulate that Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV are very similar products. They're also wildly different in a number of ways. Price is just one of them.
Ooooo pretty
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How Philips Hue lights work with Nest
Connect your Philips Hue account to your Nest account and magical things happen. Or at least lights turn on.
Zoom zoom
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Modern Dad drives a Tesla Model 3!
It will be mine. Oh, yes, Garth, it will be mine.
Alexa I'm hot ...
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The best smart thermostat for Amazon Echo
It's a trick question! If there's a Skill, there's a way. But it's still worth knowing what you can (and can't) say to Alexa to control your thermostat.
Secure your stuff
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Nest Hello review: The smartest doorbell
Nest didn't reinvent the doorbell — that was done already. But it's made the best one you can buy.
Saving more water
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Rachio introduces its third-gen Smart Sprinkler and wireless flow meter
Rachio has announced its latest smart sprinkler system, the Rachio 3, alongside a new wireless flow meter which will help you see exactly how much water you are using.
There will be brackets
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The best apps for your March Madness ... madness
If you need us, we'll be following our brackets intensely for the next several days. Try not to make any sudden moves or loud noises.
Cook smarter
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The benefits of a major appliance with Google Assistant or Alexa support
You fridge can talk to your stove long before it ever gets around talking to you. In fact, you're not even needed anymore, m'kay?
How Echo Connect Lets You Make, Receive Calls Using Alexa
It's Alexa Calling, though a landline.
All wired up
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How to Check Smart Thermostat Compatibility in your Home
So you want to get yourself a smart thermostat. Good for you. It's a smart investment. But, yeah. There are wires involved.
Nest Hello will work with Google Home to tell you who's there
It's less creepy than it sounds, actually, and it'll solve one problem I've had with these gadgets.
Uh hello?
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Nest Hello: The ultimate teen sex talk tool?
Nest's first real advertising for the upcoming video doorbell goes emotional instead of playing on the obvious dangers.
Watching you watching me
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DIY Security Cameras: Comparing Cloud Storage Costs
Oh, you thought the hardware was all you had to pay for?
drive
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Android Auto: Everything you need to know!
It's the best (and safest) to use your phone in your can without really using your phone in your car. And it's damned near perfect.
Siri can you please do better next time
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Modern Dad on HomePod: It's only for the Apple Faithful
If you want a speaker that can do only a few things with Apple things and do them pretty well, then this is a fine option. For everyone else, there are better options.
Turn up the heat
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Are Nest smart products really that convenient?
There's a pretty good chance we wouldn't ask the question if the answer weren't "yes," right?
Hey Google Shut the Hell Up
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If you're not using night mode on Google Home, you're doing it wrong
Don't let dumb AI kill the mood.
It's not magic (or is it?)
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Does the Nest Thermostat save you money on energy bills?
The ability to tell whether you're home or out roaming the streets gives a Nest Thermostat all the power it needs to save you some cash.
Modern Dad
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Cord cutting: 18 months later, I don't miss cable TV
Here's an 18-month update on what I'm using, what I'm spending, and how well it's all working for my family.