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CES 2023 and the Smart Energy Letdown

After a year of upgrading my condo with several devices specifically designed to monitor my electricity usage in exact detail, the results were surprising and ultimately disappointing

Some of the new tech from CES 2023 helps people have fun, keep track of stuff, or improve personal spaces. These three new items check those boxes, and you might wonder why somebody did not think of them sooner

It's the beginning of a new year, and economically we are in a bit of trouble. But some amazing technologies are coming to market this year that I look forward to seeing

OPINION

Standout Tech Products of 2022

Every year I look back at my Product of the Week choices and pick what I think made the most significant impact on my life as the Product of the Year. There were a lot of contenders this year, which I will cover, but I want to lead with why I'm calling out BlackBerry

I’ll break down each gift by cost for this guide, but the overall theme will be things that people will look at and recall you kindly when they do

At its most recent device launch, Amazon demonstrated three approaches to redefining tech category boundaries, each of which has implications for its marketplace prospects

The 2022 edition of Mozilla’s Privacy Not Included buyer’s guide has privacy reviews of more than 75 popular consumer electronics gifts

Matter is a royalty-free home automation connectivity standard that simply requires manufacturers to fund certification costs. Despite several delays over the past three years, Matter has attracted support from several smart home heavyweights, including Amazon, Google, Comcast, and the Zigbee Allian...

It's the time of year when I'm fortunate enough to evaluate new tech products that I believe merit attention. Keep in mind that my comments are not intended as deep-dive reviews but as initial impressions to spur you to do further investigation and research

Astro is an exciting solution demonstrating Amazon’s considerable technological chops in the fledgling consumer robotics space. At the very least, early adopters who get one will be the talk of their neighborhoods

Now, with a product bundle from smart home accessories brand Wasserstein the Nest Cam can be paired with a new higher-capacity 3.5-Watt Premium Solar Panel

PCs and TVs received high marks from consumers in a new report by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. The Household Appliance and Electronics Study for 2021-2022 is based on interviews with more than 9,000 consumers

Lunar Energy, run by ex-Tesla executive Kunal Girotra, appears to be one of the first next-generation solar companies focused more on electrical efficiency than generation. It's an early version of a coming wave of solar companies that will increasingly branch off from solar generation to energy man...

Despite promising growth, accurate detection of security threats remains a problem. False alarms threaten user satisfaction with their systems, with about two out of three security system owners having paid a fine for a false alarm

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