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One feature will make the Apple smart ring worth waiting for

It may still be a while before we see an Apple smart ring. However, one critical feature could make it well worth the wait.
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Amazon’s New Echo Hub Simplifies Controlling Your Smart Home

Amazon has started the sales of the Echo Hub — its newest smart display. Here’s what the device is capable of.
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Five Reasons Why The Galaxy S24+ Is The Smart Choice

The Samsung Galaxy S24+ keeps up its balanced offering tradition, making it once again a smart choice within most reasonable spec categories.
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The 5 best smart rings for health and sleep tracking

The future of wearables may reside on your finger as opposed to your wrist. Here are our favorite smart rings.
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Amazon’s Black Friday sale has Ember Smart Mugs for record-low prices

Amazon’s Black Friday deals include record-low prices on Ember self-heating coffee mugs. Typically $ 130, the 10-oz. Ember Smart Mug 2 starts at $ 90. The devices keep your coffee, tea or other heated beverage at an ideal temp and make a perfect gift for coffee lovers. The white, black and red variants are all on sale, but the black and red versions cost $ 100. Only the white model is available for $ 90.

The Ember Smart Mug 2 can heat your coffee between 120 and 145 degrees Fahrenheit, preventing your cozy, warm drink from becoming lukewarm and unpleasant. It has a companion app for Android and iOS that allows you to pick your favorite temp, set it and forget it.

The mug begins heating automatically when it detects liquid and will go to sleep when it’s empty. It lasts up to 80 minutes per charge, but leaving it on its bundled charging coaster means it can last all day, no matter how insatiable your caffeine habit is.

Amazon’s Black Friday sale also includes the larger (14 oz.) Ember Smart Mug 2 for $ 40 off. Other than size, this model has the same features, battery life and temperature range as the 10 oz. version. The white model is available for the sale price of $ 109.46 at the time of publication. Alternatively, the copper metallic model is only $ 129.95, down from its usual $ 180.

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Why I can’t wait for Apple to finally make a smart ring

Apple seems to have the smartwatch market pretty well handled. But what if it made a smart ring?
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Oura Black Friday deal knocks $100 off the smart ring

Oura Rings are discounted until November 27th. Here’s why you should get one and how to save the full $ 100.
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I wore smart glasses that made me excited for the future

I’m really looking forward to having true smart glasses on my face, and wearing the TCL RayNeo Nxtwear S reminded me why I’m so excited.
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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses review: Instagram-worthy shades

A lot has changed in the two years since Facebook released its Ray Ban-branded smart glasses. Facebook is now called Meta. And its smart glasses also have a new name: the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Two years ago, I was unsure exactly how I felt about the product. The Ray-Ban Stories were the most polished smart glasses I’d tried, but with mediocre camera quality, they felt like more of a novelty than something most people could use. 

After a week with the company’s latest $ 299 sunglasses, they still feel a little bit like a novelty. But Meta has managed to improve the core features, while making them more useful with new abilities like livestreaming and hands-free photo messaging. And the addition of an AI assistant opens up some intriguing possibilities. There are still privacy concerns, but the improvements might make the tradeoff feel more worth it, especially for creators and those already comfortable with Meta’s platform.

What’s changed

Just like its predecessor, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses look and feel much more like a pair of Ray-Bans than a gadget and that’s still a good thing. Meta has slimmed down both the frames and the charging case, which now looks like the classic tan leather Ray-Ban pouch. The glasses are still a bit bulkier than a typical pair of shades, but they don’t feel heavy, even with extended use.

This year’s model has ditched the power switch of the original, which is nice. The glasses now automatically turn on when you pull them out of the case and put them on (though you sometimes have to launch the Meta View app to get them to connect to your phone).

The new Headliner style in
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The glasses themselves now charge wirelessly through the nosepiece, rather than near the hinges. According to Meta, the device can go about four hours on one charge, and the case holds an additional four charges. In a week of moderate use, I haven’t had to top up the case, but I do wish there was a more precise indication of its battery level than the light at the front (the Meta View app will display the exact power level of your glasses, but not the case.)

My other minor complaint is that the new charging setup makes it slightly more difficult to pull the glasses out of the case. It takes a little bit of force to yank the frames off the magnetic charging contacts and the vertical orientation of the case makes it easy to grab (and smudge) the lenses.

The latest generation of smart glasses comes in both the signature Wayfarer style, which start at $ 299, as well as a new, rounder “Headliner” design, which sells for $ 329. I opted for a pair of Headliners in the blue “shiny jean” color, but there are tan and black variations as well. One thing to note about the new colors is that both the “shiny jeans” and “shiny caramel” options are slightly transparent, so you can see some of the circuitry and other tech embedded in the frames.

The lighter colors also make the camera and LED indicator on the top corner of each lens stand out a bit more than on their black counterparts. (Meta has also updated its software to prevent the camera from being used when the LED is covered.) None of this bothered me, but if you want a more subtle look, the black frames are better at disguising the tech inside.

New camera, better audio

Look closely at the transparent frames, though, and you can see evidence of the many upgrades. There are now five mics embedded in each pair, two in each arm and one in the nosepiece. The additional mics also enable some new “immersive” audio features for videos. If you record a clip with sound coming from multiple sources — like someone speaking in front of you and another person behind you — you can hear their voices coming from different directions when you play back the video through the frames. It’s a neat trick, but doesn’t feel especially useful.

The directional audio is, however, a sign of how dramatically the sound quality has improved. The open-ear speakers are 50 percent louder and, unlike the previous generation, don’t distort at higher volumes. Meta says the new design also has reduced the amount of sound leakage, but I found this really depends on the volume you’re listening at and your surrounding noise conditions.

There will always be some quality tradeoffs when it comes to open-ear speakers, but it’s still one of my favorite features of the glasses. The design makes for a much more balanced level of ambient noise than any kind of “transparency mode” I’ve experienced with earbuds or headphones. And it’s especially useful for things like jogging or hiking when you want to maintain some awareness of what’s around you.

Camera quality was one of the most disappointing features on the first-generation Ray-Ban Stories so I was happy to see that Meta and Luxottica ditched the underpowered 5-megapixel cameras for a 12MP ultra-wide.

The upgraded camera still isn’t as sharp as most phones, but it’s more than adequate for social media. Shots in broad daylight were clear and the colors were more balanced than snaps from the original Ray-Ban Stories, which tended to look over-processed. I was surprised that even photos I took indoors or at dusk — occasions when most people wouldn’t wear sunglasses — also looked decent. One note of caution about the ultra-wide lens, however: if you have long hair or bangs, it’s very easy for wisps of hair to end up in the edges of your frame if you’re not careful.

The camera also has a few new tricks of its own. In addition to 60-second videos, you can now livestream directly from the glasses to your Instagram or Facebook account. You can even use touch controls on the side of the glasses to hear a readout of likes and comments from your followers. As someone who has live streamed to my personal Instagram account exactly one time before this week, I couldn’t imagine myself using this feature.

But after trying it out, it was a lot cooler than I expected. Streaming a first-person view from your glasses is much easier than holding up your phone, and being able to seamlessly switch between the first-person view and the one from your phone’s camera is something I could see being incredibly useful to creators. I still don’t see many IG Lives in my future, but the smart glasses could enable some really creative use cases for content creators.

The other new camera feature I really appreciated was the ability to snap a photo and share it directly with a contact via WhatsApp or Messenger (but not Instagram DMs) using only voice commands. While this means you can’t review the photo before sending it, it’s a much faster and convenient way to share photos on the go.

Meta AI

Two years ago, I really didn’t see the point of having voice commands on the Ray-Ban Stories. Saying “hey Facebook” felt too cringey to utter in public, and it just didn’t seem like there was much point to the feature. However, the addition of Meta’s AI assistant makes voice interactions a key feature rather than an afterthought.

The Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses are one of the first hardware products to ship with Meta’s new generative AI assistant built in. This means you can chat with the assistant about a range of topics. Answers to queries are broadcast through the internal speakers, and you can revisit your past questions and responses in the Meta View app.

To be clear: I still feel really weird saying “hey Meta,” or “OK Meta,” and haven’t yet done so in public. But there is now, at least, a reason you may want to. For now, the assistant is unable to provide “real-time” information other than the current time or weather forecast. So it won’t be able to help with some practical queries, like those about sports standings or traffic conditions. The assistant’s “knowledge cutoff” is December 2022, and it will remind you of that for most questions related to current events. However, there were a few questions I asked where it hallucinated and gave made-up (but nonetheless real-sounding) answers. Meta has said this kind of thing is an expected part of the development of large language models, but it’s important to keep in mind when using Meta AI.

A suggested Instagram caption generated by Meta AI.
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Meta has suggested you should instead use it more for creative or general interest questions, like basic trivia or travel ideas. As with other generative AI tools, I found that the more creative and specific your questions, the better the answer. For example, “Hey Meta, what’s an interesting Instagram caption for a view of the Golden Gate Bridge,” generated a pretty generic response that sounded more like an ad. But “hey Meta, write a fun and interesting caption for a photo of the Golden gate Bridge that I can share on my cat’s Instagram account,” was slightly better.

That said, I’ve been mostly underwhelmed by my interactions with Meta AI. The feature still feels like something of a novelty, though I appreciated the mostly neutral personality of Meta AI on the glasses compared to the company’s corny celebrity-infused chatbots.

And, skeptical as I am, Meta has given a few hints about intriguing future possibilities for the technology. Onstage at Connect, the company offered a preview of an upcoming feature that will allow wearers to ask questions based on what they’re seeing through their glasses. For example, you could look at a monument and ask Meta to identify what you’re looking at. This “multi-modal” search capability is coming sometime next year, according to the company, and I’m looking forward to revisiting Meta AI once the update rolls out.

Privacy

The addition of generative AI also raises new privacy concerns. First, even if you already have a Facebook or Instagram account, you’ll need a Meta account to use the glasses. While this also means they don’t require you to use Facebook or Instagram, not everyone will be thrilled at the idea of creating another Meta-linked account.

The Meta View app still has no ads and the company says it won’t use the contents of your photos or video for advertising. The app will store transcripts of your voice commands by default, though you can opt to remove transcripts and associated voice recordings from the app’s settings. If you do allow the app to store voice recordings, these can be surfaced to “trained reviewers” to “improve, troubleshoot and train Meta’s products.”

If you try to cover or block the LED, the glasses won't capture new photos or videos.
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I asked the company if it plans to use Meta AI queries to inform its advertising and a spokesperson said that “at this time we do not use the generative AI models that power our conversational AIs, including those on smart glasses, to personalize ads.” So you can rest easy that your interactions with Meta AI won’t be fed into Meta’s ad-targeting machine, at least for now. But it’s not unreasonable to imagine that could one day change. Meta tends to keep new products ad-free in the beginning and introduce ads once they start to reach a critical mass of users. And other companies, like Snap, are already using generative AI to boost their ad businesses.

Are they worth it?

If any of that makes you uncomfortable, or you’re interested in using the shades with non-Meta apps, then you might want to steer clear of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Though your photos and videos can be exported to any app, most of the devices’ key features work best when you’re playing in Meta’s ecosystem. For example, you can connect your WhatsApp and Messenger accounts to send hands-free photos or texts but the glasses don’t support other third-party messaging apps. (Meta AI will read out incoming texts and can send photos and texts via your phone’s native messaging app, however). Likewise, the livestreaming abilities are limited to Instagram and Facebook, and won’t work with other platforms.

If you’re a creator or already spend a lot of time in Meta’s apps, though, there are plenty of reasons to give the second-generation shades a look. While the Ray-Ban Stories of two years ago were a fun, if overly expensive, novelty, the $ 299 Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses feel more like a finished product. The improved audio and photo quality better justify the price, and the addition of AI makes them feel like a product that’s likely to improve rather than a gadget that will start to become obsolete as soon as you buy it.

Update, October 18 2023, 12:33PM ET: This story has been updated to reflect that the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses support sending text messages with voice commands. 

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[Deal] Amazon’s Fire TV 32-inch HD Smart TV with Alexa Voice Remote is down to just $130

Choosing a new television can be an expensive undertaking but Amazon’s range of smart TVs offer a cheap way to upgrade with Fire TV features baked in. And, if you aren’t fussed about 4K resolution or a huge panel, the 2-Series HD Smart TV with Fire TV and Alexa Voice Remote included has been reduced […]

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Forget the Oura Ring — Samsung might be making a new smart ring

Samsung may be dipping its toes into the world of smart rings for health and wellness tracking — setting its sights directly on the Oura Ring.
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I used a smart blood pressure monitor for the first time — and it blew me away

When I was told I had to monitor my blood pressure, I wanted to use something more high-tech than a normal cuff. It was exactly the right thing to do.
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Honor Magic 5 Pro review: The Smart Alternative

Back at MWC 2023, I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Magic 5 Pro, the successor to last year’s Magic 4 Pro which had great hardware but was sadly let down by clunky software. Thanks to a couple of big software updates in the time I’ve spent reviewing the phone, the Magic […]

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Breville Smart Ovens are down to record-low prices right now

If you’re tight on counter space, multi-purpose kitchen gadgets can come in handy by giving you one device that can do many things. The Instant Pot is a great example of this, as are Breville’s Smart Ovens that combine things like a toaster, broiler, air fryer and others into one machine. As with most Breville gear, the ovens are on the expensive side — but now you can get up to 36 percent off a bunch of Smart Oven models.

The one we like the most is the Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro, which is down to $ 320 — that’s the lowest we’ve seen and a return to its Black Friday price. The tabletop oven has 13 cooking modes, including dedicated air fryer and dehydrate settings. It’s not particularly compact with its one-cubic-foot interior, but that allows it to handle a whole turkey, an entire Dutch oven and most 9×13 sheets on which you could roast vegetables, air fry potatoes and more. If you can do without the proof, cookies and dehydrate settings, though, you could get away with the standard Smart Oven, which is on sale for an all-time low of $ 280.

Although those have “smart” in the name, they aren’t in the way you might be thinking. Breville’s true “smart” oven is the Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro, which is on sale for $ 430. It takes the standard Pro model and adds WiFi and app connectivity to it in some pretty useful ways. You can set cooking timers in the app and it’ll alert you when your food needs attention, and you can even set the machine to certain cooking modes using Alexa or Google Assistant voice controls. The app also has “autopilot” recipes, which are guided recipes you can follow while the oven handles some of the process by changing modes and temperatures automatically.

The Joule is best for those who love to spend time in the kitchen and love experimenting with new tech, while the standard Smart Ovens are better for most people. If you have a tight budget, the cheapest option in this sale is Breville’s Mini Smart Toaster Oven, which comes in at $ 128. It does a lot more than toast bread with its additional bagel, bake, pizza, reheat, roast and cookie settings, and it comes in a more compact design. You’ll be able to fit four slices of bread it in, a six-cup muffin tin or an 11-inch pizza – smaller than either of the full-sized Smart Ovens, but still big enough to make it a versatile machine.

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CES 2023: MediaTek demos consumer-ready Wi-Fi 7 products and its new Genio 700 IoT chipset for smart home devices

It’s already time for CES 2023 and first up we have MediaTek demoing consumer-ready next-gen WiFi 7 Filogic chips and unveiling its new Genio 700 chipset which will be used in IoT devices for smart homes and businesses. WiFi 7 Utilizing record-breaking 320MHz channel bandwidth and 4096-QAM modulation, MediaTek’s WiFi-7 solution brings a 50% reduction […]

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Amazon sale brings Echo Show smart displays back to Prime Day lows

You’re getting another shot at grabbing Amazon’s larger Echo Show smart displays for prices much lower than retail if you missed their Prime Day deals. Prices for both Echo Show 10 and Echo Show 15 have fallen back to the lowest we’ve seen for them on the website. The third-gen Echo Show 10 in Glacier White and Charcoal is currently listed for $ 170, or 32 percent off its retail price of $ 250. Same for the Echo Show 15, which you can also get right now for $ 170 or $ 80 off its usual price. 

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The Echo Show 15 is Amazon’s first smart display that you can mount on your wall, and the company expects it to be used as a picture frame or a bulletin board. And since having a 15.6-inch screen means you can also use it to play movies or shows, say, while you’re cooking in the kitchen, the e-commerce giant announced in September that it’s also rolling out the Fire TV experience to the device as a free update.

We praised the Echo Show 15 in our review for having a beautiful picture frame design, with its 0.7-inch white bezel and its black metal enclosure. We also found its screen to be the best out of all the Echo Shows’. It was so bright and sharp that Engadget Editor Nicole Lee was able to clearly see what’s displayed from about nine feet away. You can also clearly see the information on your widgets at a glance, thanks to its large screen. 

If you’d rather get a smart display with a smaller display, though, then the Echo Show 10 is the better option for you. It has a 10.1-inch HD screen and a 13-megapixel video camera that has auto-framing, so it can keep you at the center during video calls. You can use it as a photo frame, but you can also use it as a cooking companion — it can serve you daily personalized recipes and step-by-step instructions for them. 

In addition to those two models, Amazon is also selling the Echo Shows 8 and 5, as well as the fourth-gen Echo speaker at discounted prices. You can get the second-gen Echo Show 8 for $ 70, which is 46 percent off retail, and the second-gen Echo Show 5 for $ 35 to $ 40 (for the Kids’ version) or almost 60 percent off their usual prices.

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How to create a Smart Playlist in Apple Music

Wouldn’t you love a playlist that updates automatically as your favorite music changes? We’ll show you how to create a Smart Playlist in Apple Music on Mac.
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Fitbit Sense 2 review: A smart way to focus on fitness

The Fitbit Sense 2 is a smartwatch that features powerful sensors and software for advanced fitness and health tracking. Here’s our review.
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[Deal] Save $20 on Eufy’s Smart Garage Control Security Cam on Amazon

You know the feeling when you finally relax and then you hear something go bump in the garage. There’s no need to get up and physically check the area though thanks to the Smart Garage Control Cam from Eufy which detects whether the door is open or closed and can even sense the presence of […]

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[Deal] You’ll always be in the picture with OBSBOT’s Tiny 4K or Tiny 1080P Smart WebCam that are down to $210/$160 for a limited time

Still looking for a high-quality webcan that doesn’t make you appear like a colorless blur on those Zoom meetings? If so, OBSBOT’s range of smart webcams could be just what you need to project the high-res image of yourself and put the other blurs to shame. The standout model in this Back-to-School promotion is the […]

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MediaTek’s new Pentonic 700 chip brings optional VRR support and AI-Powered Picture Quality Enhancements to Premium 4K Smart TVs

Fresh after announcing its new T830 platform for 5G routers and mobile hotspots, MediaTek has also taken the wraps off of another new chipset called the Pentonic 700 which is built on TSMC’s 7nm process. The Pentonic 700 leverages some of the flagship features from the Pentonic 2000 such as Dolby Vision IQ, AI-powered picture […]

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Google’s Nest Audio smart speaker is down to $60 right now

Even Google devices are getting discounted ahead of Amazon Prime Day. Wellbots currently has a few Nest gadgets at some of the best prices we've seen. The Nest Audio smart speaker is $ 40 off and down to $ 60 with the code EGDT40 at checkout, while the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max are on sale for $ 60 (using the same code) and $ 169 (with the code EGDT60), respectively.

Buy Nest Audio at Wellbots – $ 60Buy Nest Hub at Wellbots – $ 60Buy Nest Hub Max at Wellbots – $ 169

Even though the Nest Audio came out in 2020, we still consider it to be one of the best smart speakers you can get. And if you already live in the Google ecosystem, it's a no-brainer. The speaker has an unassuming yet attractive design, plus great audio quality that's made even better if you pair two of them together and use them in stereo mode. There are better speakers out there if you're mostly concerned with audio quality, but the Nest Audio excels at being a solid music-machine that also houses the Google Assistant. You can use voice commands to add events to your calendar, check the forecast, control smart home gadgets, play specific music and more.

Either of the Nest Hubs on sale are better if you like the idea of having a display to show you all of the information you ask the Assistant to gather for you. The standard Nest Hub is basically a Nest Audio but with an added touchscreen, plus it has sleep-tracking capabilities if you place it next to your bed. We also appreciate that the second-gen version has clearer, louder audio and even speedier Google Assistant performance. As for the Nest Hub Max, it's the one to get if you want the best audio quality possible, plus as big of a screen as you can get on any Nest smart device.

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AT&T has some tips on how to keep your smart devices cool during the summer heat

Summer is here, and while Jared puts the finishing touches on his review of a battery-powered air conditioner, AT&T has some tips on how you can keep your precious smartphone, tablet or laptop cool so it carries on performing like it should. Much of AT&T’s advice is common sense, but keeping your phone cool isn’t […]

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Sylvania Smart+ light collection review: Round out your smart home on a budget

Whether you’re looking to finally jump on the smart home bandwagon and start buying some connected bulbs, or you’re just rounding out some lights around the house, Sylvania’s latest partnership with LEDVANCE wants your attention. This new Smart+ collection from both companies is aiming to deliver an easy smart bulb experience on a budget that’ll […]

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The Xbox Cloud Gaming app is coming to Samsung Smart TVs in June

Many modern smart TVs already sport access to gaming services such as Google Stadia and Nvidia’s GeForce Now and Microsoft is joining in with the news that its new Xbox app will soon be added to Samsung’s Gaming Hub. This means that you won’t need an Xbox gaming console in order to play smash hits […]

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Google Nest Audio bundle offers two smart speakers for just $120

If you're looking to get a few smart speakers for your connected home, this may be your chance to grab a handful at a discount. You can get a pair of Google Nest Audio smart speakers right now from Adorama for $ 120. If you just want the one, you can also grab a singular speaker for $ 65.

The Google Nest Audio has always offered a robust music experience without a hefty price tag to go with it, but now it's even more affordable at $ 80 or 40 percent off the bundle's regular price. While we didn't find the Nest Audio to be quite on par with bigger music-focused speakers when it comes to audio quality when we tested it out, it still sounds a lot better than the Nest Mini.

Buy Google Nest Audio Smart Speaker 2-Pack at Adorama – $ 120Buy Google Nest Audio Speaker at Adorama – $ 65

It's loud enough for small- and medium-sized rooms, and pairing two of them can deliver stereo sound. Since it's a Google smart speaker, it supports Assistant voice commands, and you can tell it to play what you want after linking it to your account and your music streaming services. Like other Nest speakers, it's covered in cloth for a clean, minimalist aesthetic that will complement most home decor. And at 7 inches tall and only 3 inches thick, it will fit in most places you decide to put it. 

If you'd rather get a smart display, the second-generation Google Nest Hub is also down to $ 65, which is $ 35 off the usual price and one of the best deals we've seen it dropped to an all-time low of $ 55 in March. Its bigger sibling, the Google Nest Hub Max is also on sale at Adorama for $ 179, or $ 50 off its retail price. With its 10-inch touchscreen, the Nest Hub Max is the biggest Google smart display available and also has the best sound quality. We gave it a score of 86 in our review, praising it not just for having a great display and sound quality, but also for its ability to double as a Nest Cam and to play and pause media with gestures.

Buy Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) at Adorama – $ 65Buy Google Nest Hub Max at Adorama – $ 179

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Treat yourself, Gucci and Oura have made a $950 smart ring

The Oura Ring, a smart health-tracking ring for your finger, has been given a designer overhaul in a new partnership with Gucci.
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Samsung’s new Smart Monitor M8 is $100 off for the first time

Samsung added to its Smart Monitor lineup a few months ago with the introduction of the M8, and now you can pick up that display for less for the first time. Both Amazon and Samsung have the Smart Monitor M8 in white for $ 100 less than usual, bringing it down to $ 600. You won't find any other color options at Amazon, but Samsung has the green, pink and blue versions as well. While those models are also $ 100 off, they start off more expensive at $ 730, so you can pick up any of them for $ 630.

Buy Smart Monitor M8 at Amazon – $ 600Buy Smart Monitor M8 at Samsung – $ 600

These Smart Monitors are designed for those that want an all-in-one display that can do a lot of things, even without a connected PC. The M8 is essentially a 32-inch, WiFi-capable smart TV and a monitor in one, allowing you to connect your PC or laptop to use it as an external display or use it on its own with the included remote control. You have access to streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and others, and you won't have to connect external speakers since the M8 delivers audio via built-in, dual 5W speakers.

The M8 can also control SmartThings-compatible IoT devices thanks to its built-in home hub. That means you can use the remote control, or Alexa or Bixby voice commands, to turn off smart lights, adjust smart thermostats and more as long as those devices work with the SmartThings platform.

As for specs, the Smart Monitor M8 has a UHD resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 and supports HDR 10+ and refresh rates up to 60Hz. It also comes with a magnetic SlimFit Cam that you can attach to the top of the monitor whenever you need to hop on a Zoom call for work or video chat with friends. We appreciate the M8's slim, 11.4mm thick design and its height-adjustable stand, plus its support for AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth 4.2. While you don't need to drop $ 600 on a 32-inch monitor, the Smart Monitor M8 is a good option for those with limited space who want a TV and an external display in one, or those who just want a monitor with a bit more versatility than your standard screen.

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[Review] Upgrade your game night with these smart GoDice

Sometimes cramming smart features into a regular old object can be a little excessive. But when we reviewed the GoCube, a smart-enabled Rubik’s cube, we actually found that some of those extra features actually make the overall gadget a cool spin on a classic toy. Today we’re trying out something similar in the GoDice, a […]

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Automatic Smart tag tracker detection in works for Android

Google is expected to bring an automatic smart tag detection feature to Android.
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Razer Anzu smart glasses deal knocks $140 off the price tag

You might want to try the Razer Anzu smart glasses with Best Buy’s $ 140 discount, which makes them affordable at $ 60, less than half the original price of $ 200.
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How Citizen’s CZ Smart almost got hybrid smartwatches right

The CZ Smart Hybrid is Citizen’s second attempt at a smartwatch, and it has nailed the style, comfort, and technology. However, it has misjudged the price.
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The Google Stadia app is finally rolling out to selected LG Smart TVs

It’s almost eleven months since LG announced that its smart TV’s would gain access to Google’s Stadia but the day has finally come. Those with LG Smart TVs running WebOS 5.0 and 6.0 are now able to install the Stadia app on their televisions and gain access to AAA gaming titles without needing to buy […]

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The best smart pens for 2021

Smart pens tend to be a niche item for students and certain professionals with extensive notetaking tasks. If you need a smart pen, we have some suggestions.
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The best smart notebooks for 2021

Part digital, part analog, put pen to paper with smart notebooks that save your writing and doodlings to the cloud. Here are a few of the best available now.
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What is Android TV? Google’s smart TV platform fully explained

Android TV may not have as many users as Apple TV or Roku, but that’s changing fast. What can it do, and how can you get it? Here’s everything you need to know.
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Here are the Word and Puzzle games you can play on your Smart Display

It’s the holiday season and that usually means that me-time is at a premium thanks to the kids being home, the in-laws visiting, and Bob from across the street gate-crashing festivities. If you find yourself with five minutes alone and near a smart display with the Google Assistant baked-in, you’ll be happy to know that […]

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[Deal] Save 20% on Yeelight’s dimmable Smart WiFi LED Light Strip

There’s nothing like a light strip to accentuate your new television or perhaps shed some light on the stairway without blinding you in the process. Yeelight’s 6.5ft Smart WiFi LED Light Strip brings multi-color control and integrated Chroma RGB support, is extendable up to 33ft, and works with Google Assistant, Alexa, and Homekit with no […]

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[Deal] Save at least 50% on Lenovo’s Smart Clock and Smart Clock Essential

If you are looking for a smart clock for your bedside table or the office desk, you can’t go far wrong than buying the Smart Clock or Smart Clock Essential from Lenovo. Both come with the Google Assistant built-in and are now discounted by a minimum of 50% at Best Buy. Don’t forget to check […]

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Lenovo’s Google-powered Smart Clock drops to $39 at Walmart

If you’re waiting for Amazon Prime Day to kick off tomorrow, you may want to take advantage of the deals that other retailers already have going on. Walmart has already kicked off its own “anti-Prime Day” savings event and with it comes the best pric…
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Lenovo Smart Clock Essential review: Mostly clock with a dash of smart

Sometimes you see a product that gets announced or released and it leaves you scratching your head over whether or not it should actually exist. I’ll admit that was my original reaction to Lenovo’s original Smart Clock, which mixed a Google Assistant speaker into a bedside clock. It earned a lot of weird points, but […]

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The Morning After: We reviewed Google’s new Nest Audio smart speaker

It’s finally time for Apple to unveil this year’s new iPhones. Invitations have gone out for the “Hi, Speed” event on Tuesday, October 13th at 1PM ET where we expect to see Apple introduce its first new devices with 5G and the A14 Bionic chipset. Ch…
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Blurams AI-Powered Smart Video Doorbell brings facial recognition, 2-way audio, and 1080p video to your front door

First announced during CES 2020, Blurams Smart Video Doorbell with AI facial recognition, free cloud storage*, two-way audio, and real-time notifications, is about to go live on Indigogo. Projected to launch with an RRP of $ 149, the Smart Video Doorbell is available for $ 99 on Indigogo. Thanks to the built-in AI technology, the Smart Video […]

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Turn your Amazon Echo Flex Mini Speaker into a Smart Clock for only $15/£15

If you’ve got an Echo Flex Plug-in mini speaker with Alexa built-in, you can make it even smarter with the Smart Clock accessory that turns it into, you guessed it, a smart clock that lets you set timers. The all-new Smart Clock accessory costs $ 15/£15 from Amazon, and simply plugs into the USB slot on […]

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Amazon now offers a smart clock add-on for the Echo Flex

Amazon’s Echo Flex plug-in smart speaker should now be much more useful in the kitchen. The Verge reports that Amazon has unveiled an official, Third Reality-made Smart Clock add-on for the Flex that brings connected timekeeping to the Alexa device….
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[Deal] Grab Amazon’s Show 5 smart display and the Blink Mini Indoor Security Camera for just $75

Amazon’s Show 5 Smart Display is on offer today with a Blink Mini indoor security camera bundled in for just $ 74.99, bringing about a $ 50 saving. The Alexa-toting smart display has an RRP of $ 89 by itself, so getting the Show 5 and the Blink Mini camera is a deal you may want to take […]

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Google says that something special is coming today – likely the Nest smart speaker

After a week that saw the new Nest smart speaker make its debut in a certification image from its Japanese certification that gave it a rather drab appearance with Google hastily sending out a press render and promo video to tech sites, it seems that today is the day that all will be revealed. Well, […]

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Get a Lenovo Smart Clock for $40 at Best Buy

Remember when you could check the time in the middle of the night without grabbing your phone and getting sucked into a vortex of work email and Twitter notifications? Lenovo has a good solution: the company’s Smart Clock is now $ 40 at Best Buy, a $ 2…
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Of all the smart speakers, what made you choose the Echo Show 5?

If you're in the market for a smart display, you have a lot of choices right now. If you need something small that works great as a bedside timekeeper, the Lenovo Smart Clock is ideal. For the kitchen, something bigger like an Echo Show 8 or Nest Hub…
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