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Amazon new Echo lineup

Amazon Reveals New Echo Lineup Designed for Alexa+

Amazon's new Echo speakers and smart displays are designed for Alexa+, and they feature custom-designed…

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Online Accounts 2025: An American NAS in Mexico ⭐

I was anticipating problems carrying a NAS in my luggage on the flight to Mexico…

Opera GX Gets Smart Home Integration

Opera GX Gets Smart Home Integration

The latest version of the gaming-focused Opera GX web browser can integrate with smart home…

IFA 2025: Eero Signal Adds Cellular Backup to Home Wi-Fi

IFA 2025: Eero Signal Adds Cellular Backup to Home Wi-Fi

The Eero Signal is a companion device for the company's Wi-Fi mesh systems that provides…

IFA 2025: Philips Hue Announces Bridge Pro, Matter Over Thread, More

IFA 2025: Philips Hue Announces Bridge Pro, Matter Over Thread, More

Philips Hue has announced a sweeping set of updates across its smart lighting product line,…

Google Gemini for Home October 1

Google Teases Gemini for Home and Hardware Announcements on October 1

Google is teasing some smart home news on October 1, with the company’s Gemini for…

Microsoft Copilot Samsung smart tvs monitors (1)

Microsoft Copilot is Now Available on Select Samsung TVs and Monitors

Microsoft is bringing the consumer version of its Copilot assistant to the 2025 lineup of…

Google new home speaker

Google Teased New Smart Speaker During its Made by Google Event

Google briefly showed a new smart speaker during its Made by Google event on Wednesday,…

Google: Pixel Will Never Be a Major Player in the Smartphone Market

Google: Pixel Will Never Be a Major Player in the Smartphone Market

Pixel is “a good business” and important to the future of Google. But AI is…

Made by Google 2025: Gemini is Coming to Google Home

Made by Google 2025: Gemini is Coming to Google Home

Somewhat lost in today’s flurry of Pixel news across hardware, software, and services, Google also…

Synology DiskStation DS423+ First Impressions

Synology DiskStation DS423+ First Impressions

The Synology DiskStation DS423+ is a four-bay NAS (network-attached storage) device for prosumers and small…

Online Accounts 2025: The Second NAS is an Upgrade
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Online Accounts 2025: The Second NAS is an Upgrade (Premium)

After a lot of deliberation, I decided to go with a four-bay solution for the…

What I Use: Mexico (July 2025)
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What I Use: Mexico (July 2025) (Premium)

Well, it's been an interesting month-long visit in Mexico, which was supposed to be a…

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Google Has Reportedly Cut its Smart TV Budget by 10%

Google has reportedly cut the budget of its smart TV team by 10% as it…

Online Accounts 2025: Little Tech Remote Access
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Online Accounts 2025: Little Tech Remote Access (Premium)

The way I interact with the storage that holds my content has changed a lot…

Synology Drive client in Windows
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Online Accounts 2025: A Little Tech Approach to File Access (Premium)

The NAS has been up and running for over two weeks. I've copied over most…

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