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Smart Speakers
Smart speakers are the cheapest, lowest-commitment way into a smart home. Most people buy one to play music or…
Explore Smart Speakers →Smart Displays
A smart display is a smart speaker with a screen bolted on, and that screen changes how you use it more than y…
Explore Smart Displays →Smart Plugs
Smart plugs are the easiest, cheapest entry point into home automation. Plug one into an outlet, plug a lamp o…
Explore Smart Plugs →Smart Bulbs
Smart bulbs cost more than a smart plug controlling a regular lamp, but they enable things a plug can't: dimmi…
Explore Smart Bulbs →Smart Locks
A smart lock lets you ditch physical keys for a keypad code, phone app, or fingerprint, and gives you guest co…
Explore Smart Locks →Video Doorbells
A video doorbell answers two questions: who's at the door, and did that package actually get delivered. Motion…
Explore Video Doorbells →Security Cameras
Security cameras cover the areas a video doorbell can't — backyards, driveways, side entrances, and indoor roo…
Explore Security Cameras →Robot Vacuums
Robot vacuums have gone from a novelty to genuinely useful cleaning tools, mainly thanks to better mapping (so…
Explore Robot Vacuums →Best-of roundups
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