Once a fable, the smart home is now attainable for many. Though, since all homes are different, there’s no one-size-fits-all method for finding the best smart home devices. Our reviews of the latest smart thermostats, smart speakers, and security systems will help you figure out what’s right for you. And as smart assistants, like Amazon’s Alexa and the Google Assistant, grow in capability, we put them to task to see just how helpful they are.
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7
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Amazon Echo Show 15 review: Alexa’s on your wall
This Echo Show on the wall is the fairest smart display of them all. Updates to support Fire TV, new widget options, and a better Photo Frame mode make the flagship Echo a winner.
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Your Google Home app can now turns your lights off and your cameras on at 10PM each night; adjust the brightness of your lights when the TV turns on; or turn the bathroom light on when a motion sensor detects movement. And it’s not hard to set up — if you know how.
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8
Verge Score
EcoFlow Delta Pro battery review: maximum solar power for an uncertain world
Six charging methods with a seventh in the works
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6
Verge Score
SwitchBot Lock review: a tiny robot hand that unlocks your door
Yes, it looks as weird as it sounds, but it works well as a basic smart lock
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The Philips Hue Tap Dial is for the superusers
The Tap Dial is a smooth way to control the Hue lights in several rooms
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4
Verge Score
Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa review: not essential at all
Your kid might like it, but you probably won’t
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6
Verge Score
Amazon Astro review: too much Alexa, not enough arms
While it’s not the robot we were looking for, Astro is rolling in the right direction.
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9
Verge Score
Ecobee’s new thermostats are its best yet
The Premium and Enhanced models add style to Ecobee’s substance
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Eero’s top-of-the-line mesh Wi-Fi router is faster but flakier
The Eero Pro 6E is the company’s first 6GHz-capable router
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Verge Score
Deebot X1 Omni review: the do-everything robot vacuum
This $1,550 robot can mop, vacuum, clean itself, and find you in your home
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8
Verge Score
Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra review: this bot cleans its own bottom
A robot vacuum cleaner that can look after itself, for a hefty price
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Verge Score
Roborock’s S7 Plus is the first hybrid robot vacuum and mop worth buying
The S7 is the best robot vacuum that can also mop, but skip the “Rock Dock” auto-empty station
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8
Verge Score
Roomba j7 Plus vs. Jet Bot AI Plus: can these robot vacuums pass the poop test?
Home robots are getting smarter
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