Smart Home
5 posts with honest buy, wait or skip verdicts on smart home.
Early Black Friday: The Cheap Gadgets Have the Deepest Cuts
Early Black Friday deals are live: Ring's doorbell is $40 and a Fire TV Stick is $40, while Apple's discounts are smaller. Here's what's worth buying.
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AirTag 2 4-Pack Deal: $69.99 Matches the Record Low
Apple AirTag 2 deal: the 4-pack is $69.99 instead of $99 at Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart, about $17.50 a tag. Here's who should grab this AirTag sale and who should wait.
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Amazon's $199 Echo Time Wants to Wake You Up Gently
Amazon's Echo Time is a $199.99 camera-free Alexa+ alarm clock with sleep sensing. It costs nearly twice what the Echo Spot does.
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HomePod mini 2: Is It Worth $149 Without Siri AI?
Apple's HomePod mini 2 is $149 and ships October 30, but its Siri AI feature arrives later. Is the HomePod mini 2 worth buying now, or should you wait?
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Belkin SureFind: An AirTag Alternative That Works on Android
Belkin's SureFind trackers are an AirTag alternative that works with both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub, from $14.99 in the US. One doubles as a USB-C cable.