At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsSensors perform 6 functions in addition to reporting open/close state Professional monitoring available for as little as $10 per month (albeit with significant caveats)Attractive industrial design ConsConfusing array of...

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsTransforms food waste into organic compost for your gardenEasy to useDiverts food waste from the landfillConsVery expensive Fibrous food waste needs to be cut upCan’t handle all food waste...

Vijay Janapa Reddi runs a lab at Harvard University where he and his team attempt to solve some of the computer world’s greatest challenges. As a specialist in artificial intelligence systems, the...

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsLong wireless rangeExtremely simpleIts basic features work well.Hub is very inexpensiveConsExtremely limited feature setSecurity system is easily disabled—just unplug itNo support for camerasSensors are no cheaper than those of...

It appears security company ADT is about to launch a more fitting successor to Nest Secure than the half-baked ADT Self Setup system it rolled out last year. The new system, called...

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsBasic home security at a low costSupports viewing camera feeds through Roku streaming devicesGuided home monitoring setup is helpfulConsComplicated setup can lead to alert overloadLimited device support and integrationsRoku’s...

I want three things from a smart lock: a slim, attractive design, more than two ways to control it, and the ability to connect to my smart home, with no single-purpose Wi-Fi...

Amazon was keeping close guard over its new Echo Hub smart controller in the demo room at today’s big hardware event. But I managed to get a few seconds of hands-on with...