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Yale Smart Delivery Box is ready to battle porch pirates

Sep 29, 2020 | Smarthome

Molly Price/CNET Prime Day is nearing and holiday gift giving is just around the corner. Even if you’re a Scrooge who doesn’t like Amazon’s deals, you’re probably getting more packages delivered to your home this year. Whether it’s office supplies, groceries or another set of “comfy pants” (hey, no judgment here), you might be concerned about […]

Echo Flex review: This might be Amazon’s smartest device in years

Sep 23, 2020 | Smarthome

Chris Monroe/CNET Amazon’s $25 Flex might be the most important device the tech giant has released in years. The unobtrusive gadget plugs directly into an outlet, offers a fully featured Alexa (even if she sounds a little tinny in its tiny speaker) and sports a...

Honeywell Lyric T5 review: This “budget” Wi-Fi thermostat speaks fluent Siri and Alexa

Sep 22, 2020 | Smarthome

While Nest was busy rolling out next-gen versions of what is essentially the same $250 thermostat, Emerson, Ecobee and now Honeywell were hard at work developing connected models with major smart-home partnerships that cost significantly less money. Honeywell’s...

An outdoor smart plug that could be better

Sep 17, 2020 | Smarthome

Smart home gadgets aren’t just for inside your home. There are smart grills, smart landscape lighting setups and even smart outdoor TVs. If you’re not keen on spending big bucks on fancy new smart things for your porch or patio, you can still bring some of...

Philips Wiz Connected LED review: This color-changing smart bulb isn’t stupidly expensive

Aug 28, 2020 | Smarthome

I’ve long held that connected lighting is one of the most sensible smart home upgrades you can invest in — in part, because it really doesn’t need to be much of an investment. Perfectly decent smart bulbs can be had for less than the price of a...

Orison claims to store your electricity, save it for later

Aug 23, 2020 | Smarthome

The Orison Panel. Orison Orison is a San Diego-based startup with a pretty lofty goal — it’s trying to reduce your overall reliance on the energy grid. Its flagship products, the Orison Panel ($1,200, £835, AU$1,700) and the Orison Tower ($1,550, £1,100,...