A boom in wireless security cameras is inspiring a movement in DIY home surveillance. Follow our buying guide and read our reviews to find the best option for you.

Real people monitor these security cameras on your behalf, and they'll let any potential intruder know they're being watched.

Google is rolling out a new Assistant feature called assignable reminders, which allows you to tell other people in your family to do things.

Read on for reviews of some of the best bias lighting kits we’ve tested, along with what to look for in bias lighting for a TV.

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If you’ve already got a Philips Hue Bridge in your home, the Hue Play makes for a great way to add bias lighting to your home theater setup, or as a responsive bias light for your computer monitor.

If you want more from your TV bias lights than a subtle glow that boosts contrast and eases eye strain, this responsive LED light strip from Govee is worth a try.

If you’re looking for a moderately priced, multi-colored bias lighting strip for the back of your TV, the Luminoodle Color Bias Lighting strip makes for a solid choice.

The MediaLight bias lighting strips are designed for discriminating viewers who want to enhance their TV’s visuals while preserving the integrity of the original image.

This popular LED light strip is easy to install and boasts a variety of colors and light modes, but its color temperature leaves something to be desired.

Sluggish, convoluted, and unreliable, this low-cost smart thermostat just can't justify its $99 price tag.

Yes, it’s pricey, but the Samsung HW-Q70R lets you add rich, detailed, and immersive sound, complete with Dolby Atmos and DTS;X support, to your TV in a matter of minutes.

LIFX bulbs use Wi-Fi, so they don’t necessarily need a controller, but this should be a benefit to Brilliant users nonetheless.

With models from Lutron, Wemo, Leviton, iDevices, and others, it can be difficult to know which easy and inexpensive device is best for controlling the lamps and small appliances in your smart home. We’ll help you find the right one.

Today’s smart bulbs are brighter and easier to control than ever, but choosing the right one for your environment remains a challenge.

It’s affordable enough, but ultimately not worth your time in its present state.

Surfing the web through a virtual private network (VPN) can keep your identity and data safe and secure online. We show you what to look for in a VPN and help you pick the best one for your needs.

If you’re using a smart speaker to turn on your TV via voice commands, you might unwittingly be doubling the overall power usage of your TV set.

Keys are yesterday’s tech, your smart home needs a smart door lock.

Thanks to an external hub, Lockly can now be accessed remotely.

Thanks to an external hub, Lockly can now be accessed remotely.

Hulu's live TV service still has a few notable drawbacks, but the value is hard to beat.

By cutting out broadcast and sports networks, the Philo streaming TV service provides cord-cutters lots of channels for not a lot of money.

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Whether you're looking for an over-the-ear, on-ear, or in-ear model, we'll help you find the perfect pair.

It's a brilliant idea, and the app that makes it possible works fairly well, at least with ANC turned on.

You can make your old window air conditioner smarter, but you can’t make it quieter or more efficient.

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Samsung SmartThings users will want to check out this inexpensive, dimmable, Zigbee, white-only LED smart bulb, but be aware of its limitations before you plop down your 10 bucks.

The war on smartphone bezels is going too far. As vendors shave off millimeters or even go edgeless, we're losing features and comfort along the way. But there's one phone that could save us.

There are plenty of great smart TVs. Our guide cuts through the alphabet soup to tell everything you need to know to buy the one that's right for you.

Astell&Kern's SR15 might be the best high-res portable player priced less than $800.

But this pint-sized camera will make a great impression on anyone with basic surveillance needs.

We review hi-res audio players from Astell&Kern, Pioneer, Questyle, and more. Find out which shine above the others.

This gadget handily solves the smart bulb, dumb switch problem—but only if you have Philips Hue bulbs and a toggle switch.

Keep your phone (and your GPS directions) in sight with these mounts.

It's not as sophisticated as some other systems, but it costs less and is easier to set up.

Excellent design, trouble-free installation, and elimination of the need for a matching switch gives Wemo another winner in the smart home space.

Sony's Crystal LED video-wall technology looks astounding, far better than any conventional commercial-cinema or home-based display I've ever seen.

Denon’s DP-450USB delivers great sound and an easy way to digitize your vinyl—and you’ll want to find a better software solution than that comes bundled.

An update to the Nanoleaf app for iOS will add Touch Actions, a feature that lets you tap specific Canvas light squares on your wall to control your various HomeKit devices.

This 4MP Super HD pan-and-tilt smart home security camera offers amazing image quality and premium features for less than $100.

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The noise-nixing headphone pioneers are up to new tricks, adding return-path noise cancelling, digital assistant support, and audio AR to its latest cans.

A bare bones smart plug, priced accordingly.