Top smart home devices

Chris Monroe/CNET The $299 Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera has a lot of the same smarts and features as the Nest Hello speaker. It features HD live streaming, motion alerts, person alerts and access to the Nest Aware service option. Starting at $5 per month, a Nest Aware subscription offers advanced features like facial recognition. Create a database of friends and family and get alerts telling you "Molly" or "Andrew" is at the door. … [Read more...] about The best home security cameras for the year: Wyze, Arlo and more

In addition to its convenient rechargeable battery, the Pro 3 has a lot of standout features: a built-in siren; arm/disarm modes; and person, animal, vehicle and package motion detection alerts (with an optional Arlo Smart subscription plan). The device also allows for two-way communication and has both color and black and white night vision for a crystal clear view of what's going on in your yard. And the video quality is top-notch. … [Read more...] about The best battery-powered home security cameras for 2021

But the onset of COVID-19 jarred like a giant record scratch sound effect as the needle of high-powered gear was removed from the album of mobile lifestyles. The pandemic upended tech's pecking order as desktop comfort products like webcams, monitors and mice took off and smartphone sales dipped. Laptop sales exploded to the point of inventory exhaustion, but only because millions of dislocated workers and students sought better tools as they embarked on a bleary-eyed march toward Zoom burnout. … [Read more...] about How the pandemic revealed the smart home paradox

Today's Dealmaster includes a notable discount on Apple's Magic Keyboard accessory for iPads, with the model designed for the iPad Air and 11-inch iPad Pro down to $199. That's $90 off the device's usual street price and the steepest discount we've tracked to date. We were impressed with the Magic Keyboard because of its build quality and typing experience—it's just obscenely expensive for a keyboard accessory, but this deal softens the blow somewhat. Further ReadingAssassin’s Creed Valhalla review: A Viking quest worth sinking your axe into … [Read more...] about Today’s best tech deals: Apple Magic Keyboard,

Despite all the lows of the year 2020, we are now looking forward to positive and new beginnings of 2021. With work from home and staying indoors all the time, what kept us going was the ability to create video content of our homely adventures. As we see this trend rising in 2021, OPPO has already given us a smarter, faster, future-ready and powerful video surprise with its latest offering. Priced at INR 35,990 and available across offline stores and Flipkart, OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G is loaded with impressive features that set it apart from other smartphones in the market. The OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G is the ultimate videography expert with its industry-first feature, AI Highlight Video, which packs a punch for creating those stellar videos. Before we delve into the detailed review of the video features here is a quick round-up of product specifications. The OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G deploys 4350 mAh battery with blazing-fast 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 charging. The device also features the India first MediaTek … [Read more...] about Embrace the future of smartphone videography with OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G