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The best robot vacuum for 2024
Robot vacuums are available at many price points today, and some of them can even mop in addition to vacuum. These are the best robot vacuums you can buy today.
Valentina Palladino10.08.2024
The best robot vacuums on a budget for 2024
Gone are the days of being forced to spend more than $500 on a robot vacuum. Here are the affordable robot vacuums you can get right now.
Valentina Palladino10.03.2024
The best digital frames for 2024
You'd think making a good digital picture frame would be easy, but that's not the case. The market is positively littered with scads of digital photo frames and I can tell you that many of them are awful. These are the ones that are actually worth your money.
Nathan Ingraham10.02.2024
Apple’s rumored smart display may arrive in 2025 running new homeOS
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says there are two versions in the works: a low-end display that will offer the basics, like FaceTime and smart home controls, and the high-end robotic variant that’ll cost upwards of $1,000.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.29.2024
The 6 best cordless vacuums for 2024
Cordless vacuums are often lighter and easier to use than standard vacuums. We tested a number of the most popular cordless vacuums today to find the ones that are worth your money.
Valentina Palladino09.26.2024
The best Wi-Fi extenders in 2024
Here's a list of the best Wi-Fi extenders you can buy right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Valentina Palladino09.26.2024
The best smart speakers for 2024
Here's a list of the best smart speakers you can buy -- for every budget -- plus tips and tricks on how to choose the right one for you.
Nathan Ingraham09.23.2024
The new Philips Hue Sync Box can keep up with your game console’s framerates
Signify launched a more future-proofed Philips Hue Sync Box, the company’s gizmo that plugs into your TV and creates a light show synced with your onscreen content. Unlike the original model from 2019, the upgraded box supports HDMI 2.1.
Will Shanklin09.06.2024
LG debuts its ThinQ ON smart home hub that comes with an AI voice assistant
LG has introduced a smart home hub called ThinQ ON that has the technology to control not just LG-branded appliances but also other smart home devices.
Mariella Moon08.29.2024
Ring refreshes its basic battery-powered doorbell with improved video
Smart home company Ring has launched a new update to the basic model in its battery-powered line, the Ring Battery Doorbell.
Anna Washenko08.21.2024
The best mesh Wi-Fi systems of 2024
Here's a list of the best mesh Wi-Fi systems you can buy, and advice on how to choose the right one for you.
Daniel Cooper08.21.2024
Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription
Anova will soon charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription. The company’s also removing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionality from its first-generation cookers.
Lawrence Bonk08.20.2024
iRobot’s newest cleaning machine is the first to wash and dry its mopping pad for you
iRobot unveiled its most advanced and expensive robot vacuum yet on Tuesday, the (deep breath) Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot + AutoWash Dock. The machine pushes technological barriers but costs a hefty $1,399.
Will Shanklin07.23.2024
The best smart plugs in 2024
To find out which smart plug you should invite into your connected home, we tested ten, using Alexa, Siri and the Google Assistant.
Amy Skorheim07.10.2024
The best smart displays for 2024
Here's what you need to know before buying a smart display, plus the best ones you can get now.
The best air purifier for 2024
The best way to improve the air quality in your house is by letting in fresh air; when you can't open a window, these air purifiers we tested are the next best thing.
Amy Skorheim06.10.2024
Google lets third-party developers into Home through new APIs
Google is letting developers tap into hundreds of millions of Home-compatible devices through new APIs. It suggests, for instance, that food delivery apps can switch on your outdoor lights as the courier shows up with dinner.
Kris Holt05.15.2024
The best smart LED light bulbs for 2024
Smart LED light bulbs make it easy to customize the lighting in your home as much as you want. These are the best smart light bulbs you can buy right now, plus everything you need to know about how to pick the right one for you.
Valentina Palladino05.07.2024
Yale unveils its first retrofit smartlock and keypad
Yale has unveiled its first smart lock and keypad system that can be retrofitted onto most standard deadbolts.
Kris Holt04.11.2024
Dyson enters the US robot vacuum market with the 360 Vis Nav
Dyson's latest robot vacuum, the 360 Vis Nav, is available in the US now for $1,199. Here's everything you need to know about the new robovac, plus how you can order it.
Valentina Palladino03.19.2024