These days, you probably charge as many things over USB as you do over standard AC outlets, so it only makes sense to add some semi-permanent USB ports to your home.
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Last Call: Amazon's Most Popular Devices Are Back On Sale For Mother's Day
Update 5/13: These deals will go away come Mother’s Day, so take advantage while you still can.
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Start a Light Show Anywhere with the Philips Hue Go, Now Under $50 For the First Time
Philips Hue bulbs and lights are mostly confined to a single room in your home, with one notable exception: The battery-powered Hue Go, which is down to an all-time low $49 today, or roughly $20-$25 less than usual. .
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Amazon's Most Popular Devices Are Back On Sale For Mother's Day
If you haven’t yet picked out a Mother’s Day gift (or just want to treat yourself to something nice), Amazon’s running a big sale on many of its most popular gadgets.
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Save $45 On an Amazon Echo With This Certified Refurb Sale, While Supplies Last
If you’ve been itching to get an Amazon Echo (and you really should get one), but balk at the $180 price tag, Amazon’s offering up certified refurbs for $135 right now, the best price of the year.
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This $70 Harmony Remote Includes the All-Powerful Harmony Hub
$70 for a Logitech Harmony remote is a great deal on its face, but the real reason to buy this model is the included Harmony Home Hub.
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Turn Any Lights Into Smart Lights With $40 Off This Lutron Dimmer Switch Combo
There's Never Been a Better Day to Buy a Smart Plug
Yesterday, we shared that Belkin’s WeMo Mini Smart Switch was on sale for $30, but TP-Link has blown that deal out of the water with a pair of discounts.
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The Newer, Smaller WeMo Switch Is Back Down To Its Smallest Price
Not only is the new WeMo Mini Smart Plug smaller than the top-selling original so as to only cover one outlet, it’s also cheaper. You’ll almost always see it available for $35, but today on Amazon, it’s knocked down to $30.
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Lean Into the Alexa-Powered Future With $20 Off Three Amazon Echo Dots
Amazon’s Alexa is basically the operating system of the home, but to fully appreciate it, you need to scatter Echoes and Echo Dots around your house until they can basically hear your from anywhere. If you’re ready to fully commit, Amazon’s offering a solid discount on the already-affordable Echo Dot when you buy three
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Save $30-$50 on the Best Smart Thermostats Around
The newest, big-screen Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 is down to $219 today, a rare $30 discount. These go down to $199 once or twice per year, but if you have one on your wish list, this is a pretty good opportunity.
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All of TP-Link's Smart Home Gear Is 20% Off, Including $24 Smart Plugs
TP-Link has very quietly developed an impressive lineup of simple smart home gear, and you can save 20% on basically all of it today with promo code 20SMARTHOME.
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Upgrade Your House With USB Power Receptacles For the Lowest Prices Ever
These days, you probably charge as many things over USB as you do over standard AC outlets, so it only makes sense to add some semi-permanent USB ports to your home.
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This Boring-Looking Thermostat Includes Most of the Features of a Nest for $75
No, this Honeywell thermostat doesn’t look like a futuristic work of art like a Nest or Ecobee. But that’s easy to forgive when you realize that it still includes Wi-Fi, meaning you can program it from your phone, order it around with your Echo, and even program it with IFTTT recipes for just $75.
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Life's Too Short For Vacuuming: Anker's Reader-Favorite RoboVac 11 Is Back Under $200
The RoboVac 11 from Eufy (a division of Anker) is one of your favorite robotic vacuums, and in my own testing, it’s every bit as good (and far quieter) than my Roomba 770. If it’s been on your radar, today’s deal on Amazon is one of the best we’ve ever seen.
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Give Your Existing Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms a Brain For Just $30
Smoke and CO alarms can keep you safe while you’re at home, but they’re totally useless if something goes haywire while you’re away. Leeo fixes that by alerting you on your phone whenever they go off, and you can get yours for just $30 today, or about $20 less than usual.
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The Newer, Smaller WeMo Switch Is Down To Its Smallest Price Ever
Not only is the new WeMo Mini Smart Plug smaller than the top-selling original so as to only cover one outlet, it’s also cheaper. You’ll almost always see it available for $35, but today on Amazon, it’s knocked down to $30.
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Automate All of the Things With TP-Link's Discounted Smart Plug and Light Switch
TP-Link’s Smart Plug is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to dip your toes into home automation, and both the Plug and its smart light switch sibling are on sale for the best prices we’ve seen in months. Both can be scheduled and toggled from anywhere via a free smartphone app, and if you have an Amazon Echo, you…
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Your Favorite Robotic Vacuum Is the Roomba 980
The Roomba 980’s powerful suction and advanced pathfinding outweighed its sky-high price tag to take the title of our readers’ favorite robotic vacuum.
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These Are Your Three Favorite Robotic Vacuums
We received a ton of nominations this week for the best robotic vacuum, but now it’s time for one to sweep away the competition. Check out the three finalists below, and be sure to vote at the bottom of the post.
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What's Your Favorite Robotic Vacuum?
Vacuuming is the worst chore, but conveniently, also one of the easiest to pawn off to technology. Robotic vacuums have been around for a long time, but with several companies joining Roomba in the space, it’s time to find out which one sucks the least most. Check out the rules below, then head down to the comments to…
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This $40 Bluetooth Speaker Includes Multi-Room Streaming, and Even Alexa
Alexa has basically become the operating system of the home, but you don’t actually need to buy an Amazon Echo to get in on the fun. The FABRIQ Bluetooth speaker has the full Alexa experience built in, and you can get it for just $40 today in three different colors, down from its usual $50.
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Anker Just Launched Its First Smart Bathroom Scale, And We've Got a $10 Coupon [Exclusive]
Anker just unveiled its very first smart bathroom scale, and as you might expect from one of our readers’ favorite manufacturers, it’s really good.
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Upgrade Your Power Outlets With Built-In Quick Charge and USB-C Ports
Our readers have upgraded a lot of AC power receptacles with USB charging ports over the last few years, but if you were holding out for more future-proof options with USB-C and Quick Charge technology, today’s your lucky day.
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TP-Link's Newer, Smaller Smart Plug Has Never Been Cheaper
Wi-Fi smart plugs have been around for awhile, but only now are they getting small enough to only cover up a single outlet. The new TP-Link Smart Plug Mini is the same TP-Link Smart Plug you know and love, but you know, miniaturized.
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