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The best Alexa-compatible smart-home devices for Amazon Echo

Post author By Randall
Post date September 22, 2019
Categories In Amazon, arlopro2, chefsteps, chefstepsjoule, circle2, ecobee4, fire tv stick, firetvstick, gear, gogogate2, Home, irobot, logitech, lutron, Nest, nest hello, nestcamoutdoor, nesthello, nestthermostate, netgear, partner, philips hue, philipshue, rachio, ring, ringvideodoorbell2, Roomba, roomba690, roomba960, syndicated, Tech, thewirecutter, wemo, wemomini, wirecutter, yalelocks

[ad_1] Best smart light bulbs for Alexa Photo: Michael Hession The Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 smart bulb was the first smart product to join Alexa’s friends list, and it’s our pick as the best smart light bulb. All current Hue models work with Alexa, allowing you to power multiple lights on and […]

Save $130 on Beats Solo3 Bluetooth headphones

Post author By Randall
Post date September 19, 2019
Categories In amazon kindle paperwhite, apple mac mini, av, beats solo3, bluetooth keyboard, deals, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Headphones, logitech k380, Mobile, personal computing, personalcomputing, Tech, the wirecutter, Wearables, wirecutter

[ad_1] Apple Mac mini Street price: $800; deal price: $700 Matching the lowest price we’ve seen, this is a rare sale on a mini PC for those who prefer macOS. If you’ve been looking for a compact desktop PC solution and prefer using Apple products, this is the best (and only) option. While it’s pricier […]

The best portable hard drive

Post author By Randall
Post date September 13, 2019
Categories In gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, partner, seagate, syndicated, Tech, thewirecutter, wirecutter

[ad_1] Why you should trust us Wirecutter has researched and recommended hard drives since early 2012, and our PC team has over eight years of combined experience testing hard drives and solid-state drives. I’ve spent the last two years reviewing hard drives and SSDs. We’ve collectively spent nearly 200 hours researching and testing portable hard […]

Save $50 on an ELAC Debut 2.0 center speaker

Post author By Randall
Post date September 12, 2019
Categories In arloq, av, Cameras, elac debut 2.0, elac debut series, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Home, home theater speakers, ihome control, nekteck, netgear arlo q, personal computing, personalcomputing, Security, Tech, thewirecutter, usb charger, wirecutter

[ad_1] Netgear Arlo Q 2-Pack Street price: $262; deal price: $203 This drop to $203 marks the lowest price we’ve seen on a 2-pack of Arlo Q cameras. One Arlo Q typically costs around $130 so this is a nice chance to bundle and save. Currently it’s also the least expensive option available in our […]

Save $400 on a 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro

Post author By Randall
Post date September 5, 2019
Categories In anker soundcore space, apple macbook pro, av, bigblue solar charger, coway mighty air purifiier, deals, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, green, Home, personal computing, personalcomputing, Tech, the wirecutter, touchbar, wirecutter

[ad_1] Anker Soundcore Space NC Headphones Street price: $100; deal price: $75 Down to $75 from a normal price of $100, this is a great opportunity to save on a pair of noise-cancelling headphones our guide writers thought sounded very good for the price. Getting decent sounding headphones that offer active (rather than passive) noise-cancelling […]

The best AV receiver

Post author By Randall
Post date September 1, 2019
Categories In av, denon, gear, Tech, wirecutter, yamaha

[ad_1] Why you should trust us I’ve been writing reviews of AV equipment for over a decade for various publications and have listened to countless receivers, processors, preamps, and amplifiers in that time. This year I spent over 15 hours doing research into AV receivers before bringing in 16 different models to test. I spent […]

The best slow cooker

Post author By Randall
Post date August 30, 2019
Categories In gear, Home, slow cookers, Tech, thewirecutter, wirecutter

[ad_1] Why you should trust us To learn about slow cookers, we consulted the best experts we could find. In 2018, we interviewed Hugh Acheson, chef and author of The Chef and the Slow Cooker; Marye Audet, author of Mexican Slow Cooker Cookbook; and Lisa Fain, author of QUESO!: Regional Recipes for the World’s Favorite […]

The best robotics kits for beginners

Post author By Randall
Post date August 25, 2019
Categories In gear, Lego, lego boost, legoboost, partner, Robots, services, syndicated, Tech, thewirecutter, ubtech, vexiq, vexiqsuperkit, wirecutter

[ad_1] Why you should trust us When researching this guide, we interviewed three experts: Jenny Young, who owns the Brooklyn Robot Foundry makerspace; Marina Umaschi Bers, a professor of human development and computer science at Tufts University and chief scientist at KinderLab Robotics; and Andrew Terranova, a hobby roboticist who writes about robotics kits for […]

The best external graphics card enclosure

Post author By Randall
Post date August 23, 2019
Categories In akitio, core x chroma, egfxbreakawaybox, gear, partner, personal computing, personalcomputing, razer, sonnet, syndicated, Tech, thewirecutter, wirecutter

[ad_1] Why you should trust us I spent more than six years testing, reviewing, and otherwise writing about PCs and other gadgets for AnandTech and Ars Technica, and I’ve put in almost two years doing the same thing for Wirecutter. Much of that work has involved testing the performance of processors and graphics chips. I’ve […]

The best smart home sensors for Alexa

Post author By Randall
Post date August 18, 2019
Categories In alexa, Amazon, av, gear, Home, partner, Samsung, smartthings, syndicated, Tech, thewirecutter, wirecutter

[ad_1] Why you should trust us As a journalist and editor with two decades of experience, I write about the smart home and connected living for Dwell Magazine, U.S. News World & Report, and The Ambient, among others. I’ve spent many, many hours testing connected devices for Wirecutter since 2016, including smart thermostats, smart garage-door […]