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August Wi-Fi Smart Lock review: The best smart lock just got better

May 12, 2020 | Smarthome

August smart locks are popular, and for good reason. They’re easy to install without replacing your deadbolt and smart enough to work with smart home setups for Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit and Amazon Alexa. We gave multiple generations of August locks our Editors’ Choice Award for their easy installation, great app and smart home integration. Like Smaller […]

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock review: The best smart lock just got even better in 2020

May 12, 2020 | Smarthome

August smart locks are popular, and for good reason. They’re simple, easy to install and smart enough to work with nearly every smart home setup. We gave multiple generations of August locks our Editors’ Choice Award for their easy installation, great app...

Amazon Echo Show (2nd Gen) review: Bigger sound and better looks

May 8, 2020 | Smarthome

Last year, Amazon brought us the Echo Show, an Alexa-enabled smart speaker with a touchscreen display. My colleague Ry Crist wasn’t sure about it. The design was boxy and old-fashioned, and as much as Amazon pushed it as device for making video calls, giving...

This smart water monitor dives deep into water data

May 8, 2020 | Smarthome

Creating a smart home can mean more than just voice-controlled gadgets. From appliances to your home’s utility system—you can smarten the pieces of your home you rely on every day. Flo is a $500 smart water monitor designed to do just that. With remote access to...

Mist sprinklers use forecasts and sensors to up the volume on smarts

May 8, 2020 | Smarthome

Mist Labs The Mist Sprinkler System will do its best to keep your yard thriving, even in a drought. By using readings from solar-powered moisture sensors you place throughout your yard combined with information from local weather forecasts, the Mist Sprinkler...

The Windows 10-powered CastleHub is a smart-home moonshot

May 8, 2020 | Smarthome

CastleOS For all its potential, the Internet of Things is still a confusing mish-mash of protocols, integrations and standards. The CastleHub from CastleOS wants to cut through the chaos by working with everything and helping all of your gadgets play nicely within a...