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There is no shortage of Wi-Fi smart plugs, but most of them are pretty expensive for what they are. Belkin’s Wemo smart plug, perhaps the most popular product in this category, is currently $30. If you’re looking to save some money, Best Buy’s Insignia smart plug is just $11.49 from Daily Steals when you use […]

A few months ago, I took a look at both of SōLIS’ entry-level Chromecast speakers, the SO-3000 and SO-6000, which impressed me with their sound quality and designs; they featured Cast, Bluetooth, and line-in support. But pricing felt a little steep, especially for the SO-6000. This time around, I took a look at the next step […]

Update 1: 2018/05/29 6:54pm PDT As Android P approaches, some users of newer devices still waiting for Oreo are becoming increasingly frustrated. But LG G6 owners on Verizon Wireless are getting some relief: Android 8.0 is rolling out to the device now. Update notes are up on Verizon’s website. The update includes Oreo goodness like picture-in-picture […]

Nest started by making thermostats, but following a Google acquisition and some reshuffling, it makes plenty of other smart home products. Having devoured Dropcam, Nest is one of the leaders in home security cameras with products like the Nest Cam and smarter Cam IQ. It had a “regular” outdoor camera previously, but now you can […]

The Nexus 6 had a long run for a phone originally released in 2014, but last October seemed to mark the end of software updates. For a phone that stopped seeing major Android upgrades in 2016, Google kept security updates rolling until 2017—even if they sometimes came with some unfortunate and obnoxious baggage. Now here […]

When Android Pay was re-branded as Google Pay, the mobile app lost a small (but important) feature – the ability to sort cards. If you only have one or two cards in Google Pay, you probably won’t care, but it’s nice for people with several payment methods and loyalty cards. Thankfully, a recent update to […]