Ever wonder if you’ve remembered to lock the front door? Ever lost a housekey and then worried that someone could find it and let themselves in whenever they want? Or do you just want to up your smarthome game with a new front door setup?
In all cases, the slick Nest x Yale Deadbolt Lock is a solid option. I put it to the test by installing one on my own front door. Here’s how it works…
Cutting the cord sounds better and better as cable and satellite TV costs keep going up. But can you get an HD signal for your TV, and what kind of antenna are available? Contributing editor Anita Edge checked out the Antop “Big Boy” HDTV Antenna to find out…
There’s no lack of options when it comes to a surveillance or security camera for your home or office, so what can Google offer with its Nest Cam Indoor unit? Here’s one site’s review, but let’s have a closer look ourselves…
It should come as no surprise that just about everyone in my family has an Apple iPhone. The only hold-out is my son, who is running an Android device currently. When my 14yo dropped her iPhone 6 in water she had, well, a sinking feeling about it: The phone was completely dead. But with a little help from UBreakIFix it’s good as new!
It’s the time of year when most everyone’s attention turns to dreams of family time, holiday foods and family traditions. Warm celebrations to offset the cold and darkness.
It’s also a time of shopping and every merchant hopes they have the one trendy item in stock that will bring you into the store, either literally or digitally. But giving just the right gift can be a tricky proposition in these high tech times…
If you work with video, or just download movies, you know that video file size is a growing problem. As the quality of videos get better and better the file sizes tend to become larger and larger too. And that’s a problem.
If you’re like most people, you probably have a substantial library of favorite movies on DVD. That works great, except the newest generation of computers don’t have DVD readers and even if yours still has an optical drive, you’re completely out of luck if you’d prefer to watch that movie on your tablet or smartphone.
Let’s start with the bad news: As your home gets smarter, the security holes you’re creating get bigger. More devices, more Internet of Things, more risk. Worse, your home network is only as secure as the least secure device that’s online.
A risky proposition, for sure. Problem solved with the weird looking, but cool Dojo by Bullguard. Let’s have a closer look…
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