Amazon Echo Show displays have long been able to stream videos, but the Echo Show 15 is about to get a new trick: the ability to act as a Fire TV device, albeit with some limitations. Announced during Amazon’s annual hardware event Wednesday, the upcom…
Amazon unveils 5th-gen Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock
Amazon’s two-year-old Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock are both getting upgrades this year, with the new Echo Dot set for a major audio boost while the Echo Dot with Clock is adding a higher-density display. Even better, fourth-gen or better Echo devic…
Ring has 2 new spotlight cams, one with radar motion detection
Ring unveiled two new models in its Spotlight Cam lineup during Amazon’s Devices & Services event on Wednesday: The Ring Spotlight Cam Pro (pictured up top), which will be available in plug-in and battery-powered configurations, and the Ring Spotlight …
Amazon’s 2nd Prime Day: Prime Early Access sale this October
If you missed a great deal during Amazon’s July Prime Day sales event, here’s some good news. The company will offer a similar event on October 11 and 12. The 48-hour Amazon Prime Early Access sale will feature “exclusive early access to holiday deals”…
PSB Speakers unveils its first streaming model: The Alpha iQ
Just-turned-50-year-old PSB Speakers has set its sights on the future with the Alpha iQ, the maker’s first powered speakers packing onboard high-resolution network streaming, plus a host of other connectivity options. It all comes in a compact, robust-…
Bowers & Wilkins refreshes its 700 Series loudspeaker lineup
Renowned British audio manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins has announced an entire refresh of its 700 Series floorstanding, bookshelf, and center-channel speaker lineup. A three-year development cycle has resulted in much of the technology originally develop…
This could be the most innovative smart sprinkler system ever
Today’s best smart sprinkler systems let you schedule how often your lawn should be watered and for how long each session. The better models also take weather conditions into account to ensure you’re not irrigating unnecessarily. This new system from I…
Best smart sprinkler controller
Watering our lawns and gardens is a thankless chore, and it can be particularly wasteful when done with a hose in one hand and a beer in the other. Irrigation systems have made home watering simpler and more efficient, and while the bulk of any sprinkl…
How (and why) to use Channels DVR for cord-cutting
If you ever wished your streaming TV setup could feel more like using a TiVo DVR in its heyday, Channels DVR might be what you’re looking for. This DVR service for cord cutters can record from both an antenna and live streaming channels. It also includ…
How to recover a deleted Spotify playlist
For avid Spotify users, mistakenly deleting a playlist they’ve been lovingly curating for years can be a heartbreaking slip-up. Indeed, the most ardent Spotify users have created and shared playlists with thousands of tracks, and now that Spotify has r…