Wyze Bulb review: Here’s an all-around great smart bulb for less than $10

Mar 8, 2020 | Smarthome

It wasn’t long ago that $8 was a pretty good price for a standard LED light bulb with zero smarts whatsoever. Now, that same $8 can get you a bulb that supports Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands, complete with a full spectrum of white light color temperature settings. That bulb is the Wyze Bulb […]

Honeywell Home T9 smart thermostat knows what room you’re in

Mar 6, 2020 | Smarthome

I highly recommend the $200 Resideo Honeywell Home T9 Smart Thermostat. In addition to its straightforward app and optional Alexa and Google Assistant voice controls, the T9 comes with a remote sensor called a Smart Room Sensor. It also has geofencing capabilities...

The Ecobee4 is the new smart thermostat to beat (Nest who?)

Mar 2, 2020 | Smarthome

Editors’ note (Nov. 14, 2017): The Ecobee4 now works with the Google Assistant and supports Amazon’s ESP feature. Editors’ note (May 9, 2017): Amazon introduced Echo-to-Echo Alexa voice calling today. This feature isn’t currently supported by...

Sonos Move review: Hefty portable speaker brings big Sonos sound to the outdoors

Mar 2, 2020 | Smarthome

When you first encounter the Move, Sonos’ first portable speaker, be prepared for something big. At 9.44 inches tall and 6.6 pounds (3 kg), it’s significantly larger than the Sonos One and also costs about twice as much at $400 (£399, AU$649). When most...

Amazon Echo Studio review: Biggest, best Echo sound yet

Mar 2, 2020 | Smarthome

Amazon was the first company to popularize the smart speaker with the release of the original Alexa-based Echo five years ago. There was just one problem however: It sounded like a clock radio wedged in a length of pipe. Successive updates have tweaked both the design...

Wyze Cam review: The cheapest security camera I’ve ever tested might be my favorite

Feb 29, 2020 | Smarthome

If this $20 indoor security camera by Seattle-based smart home company Wyze looks familiar, you’d be right. This cheap cam, called the Wyze Cam, is very similar to iSmartAlarm’s Spot. The Spot used to cost $99, but is now available from iSmartAlarm for...