1+ week, 4+ day ago   (465+ words) Google has quietly increased the price of almost its entire Nest security lineup in the US, with cameras and doorbells now costing up to $50 more than before. The new prices took effect immediately on August 31, with Google citing rising component…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (912+ words) Govee and Nanoleaf sit at opposite ends of the smart lighting market, yet they keep turning up in the same shopping list, because both brands promise the same thing: a wall, a room or a whole home that reacts to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (730+ words) If you’re buying smart lighting right now, the shortlist usually comes down to these two. Govee sells cheap, colorful, effects-heavy lights that connect straight to your Wi-Fi and set up in about five minutes. Philips Hue has spent more than…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (552+ words) Amazon simply makes more speakers than Google does. The current Echo lineup spans the compact Echo Dot Max at the entry level, up through the Echo Studio for serious audio, the touchscreen Echo Show range in three sizes, and the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (311+ words) Apple is reportedly preparing its retail stores for a major smart home product push. Mark Gurman reported in Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter that Apple’s retail design teams are reworking the store sections known as Avenues, the wall displays used to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1131+ words) Eufy and Roborock take slightly different approaches to robot vacuums. Eufy has built much of its reputation around delivering plenty of features without pushing prices too high, while Roborock has established itself as a flagship brand that introduces new features....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (374+ words) $249.99 without moving for months, then a sudden $70 drop, is exactly the kind of price history worth paying attention to. That kind of price history belongs to the Ring Battery Video Doorbell, now down to $179.99, a 28% cut from its steady $249.99 price…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (800+ words) Ring and Nest have both been through major hardware refreshes since the last time this comparison was made. Ring has its 2K and 4K lineup, and Nest’s third-generation 2K cameras with Gemini for Home have been released. What actually decides a purchase between…...