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Windmill AC 3.0 review: A smart air conditioner that’s attractive, quiet and powerful
Here’s what everyone with a window AC knows: They’re ugly and they’re loud. Many city dwellers, like myself, are forced to use them (no central air conditioning for our pre-war apartments). But two years ago, I got a Windmill AC, which solved one of those problems. It was attractive, sleek and as decorative as a window unit can get. It…
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Ninja gets smart in the kitchen with its first meat thermometer — and it beats the competition on price
Ninja has launched its first ever meat thermometer in a bid to help at-home chefs get a little smarter when it comes to cooking meat perfectly. The new gadget also looks like it could give market leader Meater a run for its money. The newly-announced Ninja ProChef Wireless Thermometer offers the same app connectivity and real-time data as the Meater…
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GE Energy Smart 35 Pint Dehumidifier review
GE’s Energy Smart 35 Pint Portable Dehumidifier is small, sleek, and easy to move around your space. It got humidity under control quickly in small spaces like bathrooms and bedrooms. In that sense, it ticks the important boxes a dehumidifier of this size needs to tick. GE 35 Pint Portable Dehumidifier review: Specs Weight: 36.5 pounds Dimensions: 19.5 x 13.25…
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The Ultraloq Bolt Mission from U-tec is the first smart lock with UWB
U-tec’s new smart lock will allow your door to unlock automatically as you approach it using ultra wideband (UWB) technology. The auto-unlock features that U-tec and others previously offered used a combination of BLE, Wi-Fi, and GPS, which can be unreliable and slow. The Ultraloq Bolt Mission UWB Plus NFC is the first smart lock to leverage UWB, which promises a simpler, faster,…
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Nanoleaf’s Sense Plus Smart Switch is finally here
After nearly a decade of development, Nanoleaf’s smart switch is finally here. You can pre-order the $30 Sense Plus Smart Wireless “Anywhere” Switch today, and it should ship in October. But to get to this point, Nanoleaf had to pivot from its adoption of Thread and create a new, proprietary protocol called Litewave. The battery-powered device brings physical control to…
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Lockly’s New Smart Locks Support Apple Home Keys
The smart lock company Lockly just announced four new Zeno series products: the Zeno Visage, the Zeno Vision, Zeno Secure Pro, and Genie Pro. These four smart door locks offer new advanced safety and unlocking features, including Apple Home keys, automatic locking, and built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. Lockly Zeno Visage features the most control options. It can be unlocked with facial…
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This LG 65” OLED C4 Evo Smart TV Is $1,100 Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The LG 65″ OLED C4 Evo Smart TV is currently on sale for $1,599, down from its original $2,699.99—a 41% discount. Powered by LG’s webOS 24 platform, the C4 offers easy access to major streaming services and over 300 free…
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We Used the Tovala Smart Oven for a Month
We bought the second-generation Smart Oven via the Tovala website, which at the time was selling for $49 (a discount of $250) if we ordered at least six weeks of meals within the first six months. There’s no option to purchase the oven for the full price without a meal plan, but customers can call customer support afterward to cancel…
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What is an adjustable smart bed and should you buy one in the Labor Day sales?
Standard adjustable beds provide multiple sleep positions to reduce snoring and ease aches and pains. Adjustable smart beds take it one step further, monitoring your sleep overnight and responding to any changes in positioning to ensure you’re comfortable and supported all night long. To ensure you get all the comfort, pressure relief, and support you need, adjustable smart beds can…
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LG has announced a new smart home hub for its ThinQ platform
Developed by Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung (and others), Matter is an open-sourced, IP-based connectivity software layer for smart home devices. It works over Wi-Fi, ethernet, and the low-power mesh networking protocol Thread and currently supports over 30 device types. These include lighting, thermostats, locks, robot vacuums, refrigerators, dishwashers, dryers, ovens, smoke alarms, air quality monitors, EV chargers, and more.…
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