Category: Smart Home

Mike Mozart/Flickr If you’re looking for some deals to expand your smart home this Black Friday, keep an eye on Lowe’s. The home improvement store has all kinds of price slashing planned for the popular shopping day, from internet-connected doorbells and security cameras to voice assistant-powered speakers. According to the company, it will have the Google Home Hub on sale… Continue reading "Lowes Has Some Great Smart Home Black Friday Deals"

Are you ready for a screened smart speaker from Facebook? Now’s the time to buy. The social media giant announced on Thursday, November 7, that theFacebook brand Portal and Portal+ video-calling devices introduced last month are now shipping. The Portal and Portal+ are hands-free devices with cameras and microphones for video calls to Facebook friends. Both models are also Amazon Alexa… Continue reading "Facebook’s Portals Are Smart Displays That Let You Call FB Friends"

Last July, we wrote that Amazon is attempting to fill the void left by the recent demise of Toys R Us and would publish a holiday toy catalog, a strategy often employed by brick-and-mortar retailers. According to a recent  CNBC report, the ecommerce giant is taking a page out of the tried-and-true traditional holiday books of retail toy stores. Instead of relying… Continue reading "Amazon’s Printed Holiday Toy Catalog Ships This Month"

Over the past decade, many of us have gotten used to setting our alarm clocks on our smartphones rather than purchasing a dedicated device for our nightstands. Despite their seeming obsolescence, an array of cutting-edge clocks have hit the market to aid us with everything from falling asleep to promoting better sleep cycles. Even Amazon is in the alarm clock… Continue reading "The Best Alarm Clocks"