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There’s a lot to like about the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen). It’s as easy to use as it’s beautiful to look at, and it’s bursting with features that can help reduce your electric bills and ...

One of Amazon’s most audacious Alexa devices—a wheeled robot that acts as a mechanical guard dog for small- and medium-sized businesses—is heading for the recycle bin. Astro for Business, the ...

Broadcasters want you to know they’re not out to kill over-the-air DVR. The industry group A3SA, which is in charge of digital rights management (DRM) for ATSC 3.0, released a specification this week ...

For a cable box replacement, the Xumo Stream Box could be better at doing cable things. With the Xumo Stream Box, Comcast and Spectrum are leaving clunky cable boxes behind, with mixed results. This ...

Google TV is a solid streaming platform, but it’s still a few features short of greatness. There’s no easy way to access your full app list, for instance, and you can’t quickly switch between recent ...

The Zapperbox A1 is a good choice for reception of high- and medium-powered broadcast television signals in and on the outskirts of cities. ZapperBox is better known for its NextGen TV tuner than for ...

Hunter Douglas’ PowerView product is our long-time favorite custom-installed smart window shade solution, and this third-generation product is its best ever. The biggest improvement comes in the form ...

Alexa in your glasses is no longer the lark it once was, and the latest Echo Frames shows how much Amazon’s line of smart glasses has matured, complete with improved battery life, better audio, and ...

It’s been more than five years since I first asked whether ATSC 3.0, aka NextGen TV, would spell doom for over-the-air DVR. The answers are coming in now, and they’re not encouraging. The latest ...

In a widely anticipated move, Spotify raised its music-streaming prices around the globe Monday, with its individual Premium plans in the US matching the $10.99-a-month price point that’s now the ...

The KestrelMet 6000 isn’t for casual weather observers, but hardcore weather enthusiasts should Consider it the home weather station of choice. Weather enthusiasts take note. There’s a new standard in ...