Spotify’s desktop app now supports downloads for offline playback
Spotify users have long been able to download tracks to their phones, handy for cranking tunes without blowing through mobile data caps. Now comes word...
Best smart switches and dimmers 2021
No lighting solution is as elegant as having smart switches and smart dimmers embedded in your walls. Sure, you could screw smart bulbs into your...
Amazon’s smaller new Echo Buds offer better noise cancellation, wireless charging
Amazon just announced a new version of its truly wireless and Alexa-enabled Echo Buds, complete with a smaller design, full-on active noise cancellation, and an...
Google is killing the Play Movies & TV app for Roku, some smart TVs
It’s out with the old and in with the new as far as Google’s streaming video plans are concerned, and that means Google is set...
Best smart light bulbs 2021: Reviewed and rated
Smart light bulbs—LED-based bulbs that can be controlled by a hub or smartphone app—are no longer a new idea. What is new is how far...
Best headphones of 2021: Reviews and buying advice
The best headphones are the ultimate tool for intimate listening experiences. Whether you’re listening on your phone, a digital audio player, a disc player, or...
Google counters Roku by building a back door for YouTube TV into the main YouTube app
As the stalemate continues between Roku and Google over their YouTube TV dispute, Google has devised a clever way to keep the YouTube TV app...
Google Assistant’s Broadcast feature can now reach you from your phone
Looking to summon the entire family even when some loved ones are out and about? Google Assistant’s Broadcast feature can now do just that, thanks...
Phyn Plus smart water valve review: Sophisticated leak detection and water use analysis—for a price
If all you want from a smart water valve is for it to turn off your main water supply if it detects a potentially devastating...
Apple HomeKit: Everything you need to know
Apple launched HomeKit in 2014 and for many users it remains a bit of a mystery, an outlier in the smart home space that is...