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The Best Smart In-Wall Dimmer Switches of 2017

The Best Smart In-Wall Dimmer Switches of 2017

Reviewed.com — If you're interested in smart lighting and you want to do it right, you've got to go with a smart dimmer switch. Unlike smart bulbs, which become dumb with the flick of a switch, these dimmers always stay powered since they have a direct power line.

The Best Smart In-Wall Switches of 2017

The Best Smart In-Wall Switches of 2017

Reviewed.com — If you want to smarten up your home, one of the easiest ways to do it is through smart switches. You can use them for lights (although you might want smart dimmers for that), bathroom fans, ceiling fans, garbage disposals, outlets, heck, even electric fireplaces!

Everything that works with Amazon Echo and Alexa

Everything that works with Amazon Echo and Alexa

Reviewed.com — Our editors review and recommend products to help you buy the stuff you need. If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue. Our picks and opinions are independent from any business incentives.

Amazon's new Echo Look is a camera that judges your outfits

Amazon's new Echo Look is a camera that judges your outfits

USA Today — Amazon just dropped a new addition to its Alexa family of devices—the Echo Look Camera and Style Assistant. Instead of acting as a security camera, the Echo Look takes photos and videos of you and uses LED lights, a depth-sensing camera, and computer vision to analyze your outfits with its "Style Check" feature and help you pick the best outfits to wear.

Alexa vs. Siri: Can Amazon's assistant beat Siri on the iPhone?

Alexa vs. Siri: Can Amazon's assistant beat Siri on the iPhone?

USA Today — Alexa vs. Siri: Can Amazon's assistant beat Siri on the iPhone? (Photo: Amazon) - Our editors review and recommend products to help you buy the stuff you need. If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue.

Avoid leaks and floods with the 6 best smart leak detectors

Avoid leaks and floods with the 6 best smart leak detectors

USA Today — Whether it's frozen pipes in the dead of winter or a washing machine that springs a leak, you need to keep your home protected against water damage. Luckily, there's a new crop of smart leak detectors that can beam alerts about leaks to your phone almost instantly, even if you're hundreds of miles away.

The Best Smart Water Leak Detectors of 2017

The Best Smart Water Leak Detectors of 2017

Reviewed.com — Whether it's frozen pipes in the dead of winter or a washing machine that springs a leak, you need to keep your home protected against water damage. Luckily, there's a new crop of smart leak detectors that can beam alerts about leaks to your phone almost instantly, even if you're hundreds of miles away.

7 smart home gadgets we absolutely love

7 smart home gadgets we absolutely love

USA Today — More often than I like to admit, smart home tech can be disappointing. It doesn't always "just work," as many devices claim. Smart switches will randomly stop responding. Smart thermostats can lose their WiFi connection. And initial setup won't always go as smoothly as promised. Luckily, I've tested and lived with dozens of smart home products. I even recently outfitted a home with 60 (yes, 60) smart home devices. And I can tell you that there are fantastic smart home products out there! You just have to know which ones to buy. So I've put together a list of my favorite smart home products that just might change how you live in your home.

How to set up parental controls on a smartphone

How to set up parental controls on a smartphone

USA Today — Protect your little ones with parental controls. (Photo: Flickr user, "Balazs Koren") Kids are always flocking to the latest gadgets. Whether it was Nintendo in the 80s or the iPhone 6 in 2014, each new generation seems to have a better grasp of technology.

The Best Cold Brew Coffee Makers

The Best Cold Brew Coffee Makers

Reviewed.com — Unless you're a coffee aficionado, you might not be familiar with cold brew coffee. Just like it sounds, this coffee is brewed with cold water instead of hot water, and yields concentrated coffee that requires diluting. Because of the unique flavor imparted by cold-water extraction, cold brew gained a following in independent cafes and coffee shops across the country.

How to watch every NFL game this season

How to watch every NFL game this season

Reviewed.com — There are 256 games in the NFL season, and that's not even including pre- and post-season games. But if you're a diehard football fan, you'll be watching as many of those games as you can. It's not cheap or easy to access every single NFL game this season (unless you live abroad), but it can be done.

Hands-on with the FirstBuild Paragon Induction Cooktop

Hands-on with the FirstBuild Paragon Induction Cooktop

Reviewed.com — When GE FirstBuild first announced its Paragon induction cooktop, we knew we had to get our hands on it. A standalone, single-burner induction cooktop with a novel Bluetooth-connected thermometer probe and smartphone app—all for $299? Consider us curious!

The Best Smartwatches

The Best Smartwatches

Reviewed.com — Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives, but sometimes they get in the way of, well... living. Smartwatches were conceived as a band-aid for this problem-a way to keep us from parking big glowing rectangles in front of our faces on a permanent basis.

Whirlpool's Smart Washer Could Use a Little Tutoring

Whirlpool's Smart Washer Could Use a Little Tutoring

Reviewed.com — It's taken a while for appliances to smarten up. After all, it's still a bit unclear what they should do and whether it's worth building in those features. But now we're finally starting to see big brands give it a try.

The Best Smart Bulbs

The Best Smart Bulbs

Reviewed.com — The humble light bulb hasn't changed much since it was invented back in the late 19th century. Over time, the warm glow of incandescents was replaced by the sterile white of compact fluorescents, then the bright shine of LEDs.