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Need more storage? Samsung's portable T7 SSD is nearly 50% OFF during Amazon's Presidents' Day sale

By Patrick Farmer published 17 February 25

Hurry up! Amazon's Presidents' Day sale is carving 48% off one of the best solutions for portable storage, but how long will the discount last?

Hurry up!

Best smart locks for Google Home 2025

By Patrick Farmer last updated 4 February 25

Hey google! Who's at the door? Smart locks are great tools for keeping your home safe, and if you've got a Google Assistant speaker, these can be controlled by just using your voice.

Hey google! Who's at the door?

Best security cameras with local storage 2025

By Nicholas Sutrich last updated 4 February 25

close to home Keep all your recordings locally for quicker access and better privacy.

close to home

TerraMaster F4-424 Max review: This 10GbE 4-bay Plex NAS destroys the DiskStation DS923+

By Harish Jonnalagadda published 28 January 25

Winning TerraMaster's F4-424 Max is the ideal upgrade choice if you need a 4-bay NAS with the best hardware.

Winning

UGREEN DXP2800 review: One of the best 2-bay NAS servers you can buy today

By Harish Jonnalagadda published 21 January 25

Level up UGREEN is now a major manufacturer in the storage category, and the DXP2800 2-bay NAS is one of the best products you can buy.

Level up

The shiny Google Nest Learning Thermostat (Gen 4)

Best smart thermostats that don't require a C wire 2025

By Michael L Hicks last updated 16 January 25

Smart sensing Not in the mood to rewire your home for a smart thermostat? These are the best options that don't need a C wire.

Smart sensing

Google Home Public Preview snags CO alarm and expanded smart lock support

By Nickolas Diaz published 15 January 25

A watchful gaze Google detailed what's next for its Public Preview testers in the Home app.

A watchful gaze

Google TV Streamer with Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Google Home's presence sensing is getting smarter in latest test

By Brady Snyder published 8 January 25

Smarter sensing Google is experimenting with using speakers, displays, streaming sticks, and game consoles to detect whether you're home or away.

Smarter sensing

Google and MediaTek teamed up on a Google Home-ready chipset

By Michael L Hicks published 7 January 25

CES 2025 MediaTek announced the new MT7903 Wi-Fi chip, designed for speedy Wi-Fi 6E connectivity for Thread and Matter smart home tech.

CES 2025

Google resolves issue causing Nest speakers, displays to fail answering basic requests

By Brady Snyder published 3 January 25

Smart again The problem led to Nest products being unable to answer simple commands, like requests for the time or weather.

Smart again

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