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The XREAL 1S sits in a part of consumer tech that is still easy to misunderstand: smart glasses that are less about full mixed-reality computing and more about giving you a private, wearable display. These are not ordinary sunglasses, and they are not quite a Vision Pro-style headset either. ...
The Ring Wired Doorbell Pro sits in a very particular corner of the smart-home market: the premium hardwired video doorbell for people who want a cleaner install, faster response, and more front-door coverage than the basic battery models usually provide. It is not the cheap, easy-entry versi...
The DAOTAILI Smart Plant Watering System sits in a practical corner of the smart-home world that gets much less attention than robot vacuums or video doorbells: small automatic irrigation for pots, planters, balcony gardens, and indoor plants. It is the kind of product people usually start se...
The SwitchBot Lock Ultra sits in one of the more practical corners of the smart-home world: the retrofit smart lock. That means it is designed to motorize your existing deadbolt from the inside, instead of replacing the entire exterior lockset on your door. If you live in a rental, share ...
The Skyla Homes Baby Locks 8-Pack Cabinet Proofing sits in a very practical category: low-cost, adhesive child-safety hardware meant to slow down curious toddlers before they get into cleaning supplies, sharp tools, bathroom cabinets, or the oven door. It is not fancy, not electronic, and not...
The RENPHO Smart Body Measuring Tape Bluetooth sits in a slightly odd but increasingly common category: the fitness accessory that takes a very old tool — in this case, a tape measure — and adds an app, Bluetooth syncing, and progress tracking. That can sound silly on first glance. A regular ...
The Momax OneSense Soul sits in one of the more interesting corners of wearables right now: the smart ring that wants to do more than count steps and sleep. Plenty of rings already promise discreet health tracking. What makes this one stand out on paper is the extra layer of haptic alerts...
The Lockly Visage Smart Door Lock sits in a newer, still slightly uneasy corner of the smart-lock market: the face-unlock deadbolt. Smart locks with PIN pads are common now. Fingerprint locks are no longer unusual either. But a front-door lock that tries to recognize your face and open fo...
The Even Realities G2 sits in a very particular corner of the wearables market: smart glasses for people who are curious about heads-up information, but not interested in strapping a camera rig to their face. That sounds obvious, but it matters. Most smart-glasses conversations still get pull...
The Amazon Basics Smart Light Bulbs sit at the very low-friction end of the smart-home market: not a flashy gadget, not a statement piece, and not the kind of product people brag about owning. They are simply connected light bulbs meant to replace the plain bulbs already in lamps, ceiling fix...
Most smart doorbells require your phone to see who's at the door. That works fine when your phone is in your pocket—but what about when it's charging upstairs, or when your elderly parents don't use smartphones? A doorbell camera with a dedicated indoor monitor solves this. Press the doorbell, th...
