How to use Alexa Routines to make your Amazon Echo even smarter
One of the most powerful features of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers is called Routines. Instead…
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Give your lights and appliances brains with these awesome beginner smart home deals
Today we’ve found a collection of deals that’ll make your home a little smarter, and…
iDevices Outdoor Switch review: A premium smart outlet you can use in the yard
As any homeowner knows, a standard outlet won’t work in an outdoor setting, as some…
Brinno Duo review: Our favorite peephole camera adds live remote viewing
’Tis the season for package theft. What good fortune, then, that Brinno has given us…
Lockly Secure Plus Review: Biometrics comes to the smart lock
Lockly’s big sell is that most smart locks aren’t very smart at all, that “90…
Black Friday deals: Best smart-home discounts
The future is now. Just look at all the new and nifty ways our homes…
SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Pro review: Sharp video leaves a positive impression
The SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Pro is a wired doorbell with infrared motion detection that produces…
The best smart thermostat you can buy, the Alexa-enabled Ecobee4, is $50 off
Smart thermostats help keep your home a comfortable temperature with little effort on your end—and…
Abode home security starter kit (2018) review: This entry-level smart home hub continues to evolve
Abode’s security-focused smart home system has been on the market for barely a year. When…
Eve Room review: a smart air-quality monitor for Apple enthusiasts
The Eve Room is the second generation of Eve Systems’ popular indoor air-quality monitor. This…
A first look at the new Ring Stick Up Cam Wired
Ring finally has an indoor home security camera in its smart home line-up and TechHive…
Best smart plugs: These gadgets will turn any electrical outlet into a smart socket
Table of Contents Show More Every room in your house has them: power outlets, and…
Here’s Ring’s new timeline feature
Ring home security users will soon see a new event timeline feature in the Ring…
TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Power Strip review: The ultimate surge protector for the smart home (or smart home office)
The Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Power Strip from TP-Link makes no compromises in providing six switched…
Cove Home Security review: In search of the simplest security system
Consumers might shy away from DIY security systems for a few reasons—perceived lack of genuine…
Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) review: A big step up in terms of design and musicality
I called the second-generation Echo Dot “the Echo most people should buy.” If you already…
AcuRite Atlas weather station review: It comes to market almost two years late, but it was worth waiting for
AcuRite has been promising to deliver this new prosumer personal weather station, dubbed Atlas, for…
Best subscription-free smart home devices
By Martyn Williams Senior Correspondent, TechHive | Oct 23, 2018 3:00 AM PT Table of…