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These are the best smart home products of the year
As the year winds down, get the scoop on our favorite smart speakers and displays, thermostats, security cameras, video doorbells, lighting systems, and more.
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Anker 778 Thunderbolt 4 dock review: Fantastic, just overpriced
Anker's 778 12-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 docking station is one of the best docks that's come across my desk. But right now it's just way too expensive.
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Amazon Echo Spot (2024) review: The smartest clock radio ever
The new Echo Spot is neither the best smart speaker nor the best smart display. But that’s why it's so great—it fulfills its niche exceedingly well.
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Hide.me VPN review: A feature-packed service with solid privacy credentials
Hide.me is a VPN service with a ton of great features that not only give you the privacy and security you need, but also allows for a wealth of customization options.
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Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 review: Qualcomm delivers on value
The Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 delivers good bang for the buck.
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Norton Antivirus Plus review: A slim suite for digital minimalists
Norton Antivirus Plus provides solids basics of online protection without any extra fluff—ideal for those avoiding unnecessary, expensive excess.
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Sony Inzone M10S review: This gaming monitor is a big step in the right direction
The Sony Inzone M10S learns from the mistakes of its predecessor to deliver a monitor more focused on competitive PC gamers. It’s a great sophomore effort that delivers superb image quality and motion performance, but high pricing remains an obstacle.
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Roku Ultra (2024) review: There's not much new here
The 2024 Roku Ultra is just a small upgrade compared to older models.
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Best USB-C cables: Get quality charging and data transfers
We bought a bunch of USB-C cables and put them through the wringer to find the best ones for your charging and data transfer needs.
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McAfee Total Protection review: Top security undermined by a major feature
McAfee Total Protection offers strong antivirus, network, and online protection, but its password manager needs improvement.
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Elgato Facecam Mk. 2 review: Superb, but it still can't hear you
Elgato Facecam Mk. 2 is a top-notch 1080p, 60Hz webcam that ships with excellent utility software that adds to its value. Only the omission of an integrated mic really hurts it.
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Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 review: A 2-in-1 with all-day battery life
The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is an excellent 2-in-1 laptop with long battery life thanks to Intel’s Lunar Lake hardware. But Lunar Lake’s focus on battery life comes at a cost, and this hardware doesn’t excel at multi-threaded CPU performance.
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Defiant Smart Home Alarm Kit review: Just the basics
Home Depot’s Hubspace smart home ecosystem gets a security system—but only barely.
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Malwarebytes Premium Security review: An antimalware staple is now optional
Malwarebytes isn’t the vital supplement to Windows it used to be—but those who want a dead simple antivirus app will be served well.
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Turtle Beach Kone II review: Speedier access to your MMO commands
The Turtle Beach Kone II is a great option for lovers of MMOs, or just gamers who want a mouse that works well and feels comfortable for all their games.
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Avast One review: Well-priced PC security with excellent protection
Avast One defends not just your PC from online threats, but you as well—and does so by going beyond just superb antivirus protection.
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Corsair MP700 Elite SSD review: PCIe 5.0 delivers benchmark dominance
With a new controller and PCIe 5.0, this iteration of Corsair's MP700 host memory buffer SSD trounces PCIe 4.0's sequential benchmark performance.
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Eufy Outdoor String Lights E10 review: Lighting up for even less
These smart string lights are some of the least expensive on the market, and they have some cool features, too. It’s too bad they don’t look great.
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Bitdefender Total Security review: Great, easy to use protection
Bitdefender offers superb antivirus and malware defense, but this mid-tier security suite is oddly stingy in a key regard: VPN support.
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Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: Budget brilliance
This update to one of the most popular Chromebooks on the market keeps its good points while enhancing its style and typing experience.
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Norton 360 Deluxe review: Excellent value and strong protection
Norton 360 Deluxe offers solid online protection on multiple fronts, but it could benefit from a more polished interface.
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Gigabyte G34WQCP review: An excellent budget ultrawide monitor
The Gigabyte G34WQCP is an excellent budget ultrawide monitor that earns high marks in SDR brightness, contrast, and color performance.
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Aqara Smart Lock U300 review: A lever lock for the smart home
Aqara’s latest smart entry lock replaces your doorknob, not your deadbolt, but buyers should wait for bug fixes.
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McAfee+ Ultimate review: Comprehensive security that needs more polish
McAfee+ Ultimate offers strong antivirus protection and a vast array of online protections, but its apps, services, and tools could use more polish.
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Acer Swift 14 AI review: A humble laptop with lengthy battery life
The Acer Swift 14 AI isn’t exciting, but it packs well-rounded performance, good battery life, and a nice buffet of connectivity at a reasonable price.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's campaign is a feast for James Bond fans
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 successfully takes the series back to the golden era of single-player shooters.
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HyperX QuadCast 2 review: A brilliant USB microphone gets even better
HyperX's QuadCast 2 microphone offers fun personalization options as well as high quality sound. What more could you ask for?
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HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 review: A long-lasting 2-in-1 with an OLED display
If you’re looking for a solid 2-in-1 that gets the job done and you can get behind the idea of efficiency over power, then the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 is worth your consideration.Updated
Smonet SR5 automatic pool skimmer review: A clean sweeper
This standalone skimmer-style robotic pool cleaner keeps your pool surface clean without requiring much of its own upkeep.
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BenQ RD320U review: This is the 4K display programmers crave
The BenQ RD320U is a great choice for programmers and can also prove itself useful as a do-it-all home office monitor.
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Mokibo Fusion review: A bad keyboard and a bad touchpad in one
"Never half-ass two things, whole-ass one thing," advises the great Ron Swanson. It's something this combination keyboard and touchpad could learn from.
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Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: AMD's new gaming titan obliterates Intel's best
Yes, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the new CPU gaming champion — but it's the productivity improvements that should be screamed about from rooftops.
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Coolpo AI Huddle Mini Lite review: A unique AI-powered 4K webcam
The Coolpo AI Huddle Mini Lite is a "4K" webcam that can be used by a team as well as an individual worker. It's a unique product that feels a bit overpriced.
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Arlo Home Security System review: Basic, but highly capable
Arlo has a highly capable home security system with innovative sensors, but don't buy one for its new AI detection features—at least not today.
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Fractal Design Refine review: A wonderful chair for long gaming sessions
The new Fractal Refine gaming chair impresses in the test, but has little to do with gaming. Read on to find out who might still be interested in the chair.
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Dell Inspiron 14 review: Pinning too much hope on a low-tier Snapdragon chip
The choice to switch to a Qualcomm SoC should have come with some advantage over other systems, but our testing couldn’t really find one.
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Baseus S1 Pro review: Solar-powered security gets smarter
This outdoor security camera bundle shines with solar panels that track the sun, cameras that capture video in crisp 3K resolution, and local network storage.
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TunnelBear VPN review: It’s just right for beginners
TunnelBear is a simple and easy-to-use VPN service with solid security features that will appeal to those who just need the basics.
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Lemokey X0 keypad review: A great add-on for any PC gamer
This inexpensive left-hand keypad with mechanical switches is a great way to try out one of my favorite form factors.
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This Brinks Electronic Deadbolt is tough, but it's not smart
This new and inexpensive lock provides access via PIN, fingerprint recognition, or physical key, but it doesn't have any type of wireless connectivity.
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Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% review: Keyboards don’t need screens
The wireless connection and PBT keycaps are a welcome upgrade to a great keyboard design. The screen and high price tag, not so much.
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LG MyView Smart Monitor 32R85U review: A monitor at odds with itself
The LG MyView 32SR85U is packed with features but fails to deliver on image quality.
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Hampton Bay Permanent String Lights review: The value leader
This is one of the least expensive options we’ve seen, but it’s only available in 50-foot lengths and some scenarios will have you splicing wires.Reviews
Vantrue Nexus 2X dash cam review: Two-channel goodness
This physically attractive and cleverly engineered dash cam covers the two-channel bases and can be upgraded with LTE/cloud capabilities with an adapter.
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Asus Zenbook S 14 review: A nearly perfect productivity PC
The Asus Zenbook S 14 packs so much inside a svelte, 2.6-pound package such as multi-day battery life, a gorgeous OLED screen, and more.
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Hexgears Immersion A3 keyboard review: Budget price, flagship features
This keyboard is wireless, low-profile, hot-swap, and comes with a screen (not that it needs one), and a price tag that's far below any mainstream competitor.
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MSI Stealth A16 AI+ review: A jack-of-all-trades
The MSI Stealth A16 AI+ is a jack-of-all-trades that tries to deliver strong CPU and GPU performance in a thin chassis yet also provide lengthy battery life. It mostly succeeds, though its mediocre display is a bummer.
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TerraMaster D8 Hybrid enclosure review: Versatile, vast, USB storage
With four 3.5-inch SATA HDD bays (two in RAID), and four NVMe SSD slots, the D8 Hybrid allows you to add a slew of drives to your system via 10Gbps USB.
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Tested: The luxurious Corsair One i500 is like a Mercedes for your desk
The Corsair One i500 gaming desktop packs a ton inside its 22-liter chassis, all tied together with a wood-paneled exterior that you'll itch to show off.
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