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best smart locks review

Best Smart Locks of 2023

Wish you didn't have to carry your house key around? Want to let the dog walker in while you're away at work? We...
best smoke detectors review

Best Smoke Detector of 2023

Need some new smoke detectors? We researched dozens and dozens of different alarms, then bought and tested all the top...
best smart smoke detectors review

Best Smart Smoke Detector

Looking for the latest and greatest smart smoke detector? After careful research, we bought all the most promising...
best home security camera review

Best Home Security Camera

This 2022 update of our home security camera review draws on 5 years of experience to test and rate the best 11...
wyze lock smart locks review
Best Buy

Wyze Lock Review

One of the most affordable smart locks out there, this model comes with its own hub, right out of the box. Also...
august smart smart locks review

August Smart Review

For those that want a simple and streamlined smart lock that doesn't complicate things with extraneous features, we...
schlage encode smart locks review

Schlage Encode Review

This lock offers simple operations and reliable smart features, making it a great choice for pretty much anyone...
august pro + connect smart locks review

August Pro + Connect Review

In our opinion super easy installation doesn't quite make up for glitchiness when it comes to keyless entry, and
ultraloq u-bolt pro smart locks review

ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro Review

Offering fingerprint scanning, Bluetooth keys, keypad codes, and even a hidden physical key port, this lock offers...
yi 1080p home home security camera review

YI 1080p Home Review

A reasonably priced, decent quality camera that offers several useful features. Unfortunately, the competition offered...
arlo ultra 2 wireless home security camera review

Arlo Ultra 2 Wireless Review

This is a decent quality duel camera system that offers practical features at what will likely be an impractical price...
blink outdoor home security camera review

Blink Outdoor Review

This low-end camera is masquerading as a higher-quality product -- don't be fooled. You will likely be a disappointed...
arlo pro 4 home security camera review

Arlo Pro 4 Review

This camera has several useful features and alert settings but performed relatively poorly in our analysis which was a...
blink mini home security camera review

Blink Mini Review

This camera has limited functionality that requires a paid subscription to access. Despite the low cost of entry, we...
canary flex home security camera review

Canary Flex Review

This relatively expensive camera does not live up to the expectations set by its price tag. You can get a whole lot...
ring indoor home security camera review

Ring Indoor Review

This camera made a dismal showing in every test we ran it through. Given its relatively high cost, we can't recommend...
Blink Mini Review

Blink Mini Review

Offering a streamlined, no-frills style of functionality, this camera is a good option for those that want to save...
Arlo Pro 2 Review

Arlo Pro 2 Review

Offering good video quality and some useful subscription services when used indoors, this outdoor camera loses much of...
Blink XT2 Review
Best Buy

Blink XT2 Review

Good video quality in a small, battery-powered package along with reasonable fee-free cloud services make this camera...
Wyze Cam v2 Review
Best Buy

Wyze Cam v2 Review

Honestly, we were very surprised that a camera selling for a fraction of what most models cost was able to stay within...
Wyze Cam Pan Review

Wyze Cam Pan Review

While this is a great product, we don't think the added pan feature is worth the extra money. We would suggest getting...
Kwikset Kevo Review

Kwikset Kevo Review

Multiple app crashes and false starts generally frustrated us throughout the testing process, making us reluctant to...
Blink XT Review

Blink XT Review

Offering weatherproof construction in an affordable package, the Blink XT is low cost option for keeping an eye on the...
NetGear Arlo Q Review

NetGear Arlo Q Review

The strongest member of NETGEAR's Arlo line, the Arlo Q provides good video quality, a nice app, and a solid bevy of...
Logitech Circle Review

Logitech Circle Review

The Logitech Circle's 1080p resolution put it amongst the top scorers in our video quality testing, and it performed...
Blink Review

Blink Review

The Blink camera attempts to offer a low cost method for placing multiple security cameras in your home. However...
NetGear Arlo Review

NetGear Arlo Review

The NETGEAR Arlo is a wireless and weatherproof outdoor security camera whose lackluster performance in our testing...
YI Dome Camera Review

YI Dome Camera Review

With a wide effective view and a low price, this camera is able to pack a lot of performance into an inexpensive...
NetGear Arlo Pro Review

NetGear Arlo Pro Review

The NETGEAR Arlo Pro is a wireless, weatherproof indoor/outdoor camera uses a well designed and intuitive app, but it...

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