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Smart Homes

The best Apple HomeKit devices of 2020: August, Lutron, Wemo and more

HomeKit is Apple’s platform for smart home products. It is baked and comes in every iPhone Ipad The electronics giant sells. Download Apple’s free home app, pair it with your HomeKit compatible devices and Priesto: an Apple smart home that you can control with a few taps or with a Siri voice command. What kind of smart devices can you …

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Do air purifiers protect against COVID-19? What about wildfire smoke?

RE CREST / Tips Clear COVID-19 is worrying people all over the world – and especially in the United States, where the recent death toll has exceeded 200,000. At the same time, Wildfire wreaked havoc on the west coast Of the United States, displaced in the thousands. The questions are natural as we adapt to the new realities. What kind …

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Best chef’s knives for 2020: Wusthof, Mac, Global and more

I use my chef’s knife to make all kinds of presents – from cubing butternut squash to a delicious autumn soup to a mix of herbs and smashing birds for big family meals. But for an appliance that you use in the kitchen, there are a lot of different options. Some things seem worse than spending $ 150 on the …

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Best Alexa devices for 2020: Ring doorbells, Echo speakers and more

Amazon’s annual fall event brought announcements of dozens of new Amazon products And Alexa features, as always. But there are already a lot of smart speakers, doorbells, and more on the market – which will help Alexa control your smart home. Since Amazon introduced its first Echo speaker in 2014, Google Assistant And sir I Jumped on board with his …

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6 affordable home security devices for 2020

Burglars often steal your sense of security as much as your valuable assets. Peace of mind is invaluable, and benefits from home security devices and systems, charging hundreds or thousands of dollars after monthly monitoring fees. Just look at the new security devices Amazon ring, whatever happens Sacrifice privacy in the name of home security. Fortunately, things are changing. “The …

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Best flashlights for 2020: Rayovac, ThruNite, Olight and more

You do not want to hunt flashlight in the dark, but in case of disaster, many of us do not have a single job. But if a Storm or natural disaster The power knocks out, the flashlight can be important not only for your comfort, but also for you in extreme cases. Survival. If you leave it, will your light …

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Best smart displays for 2020: Amazon, Google and Lenovo displays

Thanks to coronavirus lockdowns, voice assistants are getting more use than ever before. Add that to the slew of new products from Amazon and Google as we enter the fall, and this is an exciting time for Alexa and Google Assistant. But relying on a voice-driven tool like a smart speaker can be frustrating, whether you’re hearing impaired or just trying …

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Best budget Alexa devices for 2020

Over the years, I’ve helped set dozens if not hundreds of smart devices in the Tips Clear Smart Home – and I’ve Wrote about the price tag Often associated with them. Building a smart home can quickly run into a five-figure zone – between light bulbs, speakers, video doorbells, and TVs – not to mention price smart shades. Luckily, $ …

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Mount a Ring Video Doorbell Pro on your front porch for just $160

ring A video doorbell is not necessarily going to stop Porch pirate By closing with their latest Amazon delivery. But when delivery occurs, it can alert you, and if you have sketch dudes to approach your front door, you’ll also get a heads-up. This is a form of DIY home security, and is well worth it (at least in my …

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Best holiday gifts under $250 for 2020

Like everything in 2020, the holidays are going to be awkward and different. But despite lockdown and quarantine, many of us will be looking for gifts for our friends and families – and perhaps more online shopping than ever before. The range from $ 100 to $ 250 can only be the sweet spot when it comes to finding a …

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