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How to Properly Wrap Charging Cables to Prevent Damaging Them
How do you wrap your charging cables for storage or travel? There's a chance that you might be doing it wrong and causing harm to the cable.
How to Limit Notifications on Your Nest Cam Using Activity Zones
It's likely that you receive a ton of irrelevant false positive motion alerts from your Nest Cam---a car driving by, a bug flying through the frame, or a bush off to the right waving around in the wind.
The Smarthome Industry Has Reached a Plateau. Here's What's Holding It Back
There's a problem with the smarthome industry---multiple problems, actually.
6 Smarthome Safety Features You Should Enable Right Now
Most homeowners deck out their houses with smarthome gear for the convenience and cool features, but what you may not know is that some devices come with features that can prevent problems and even potentially be life saving.
How to Set Up and Configure Your Amazon Echo
So you just got an Amazon Echo, either from the recent sales or the holidays.
How to Clean Dust Out of Your MacBook
If your MacBook is performing hotter than usual, the cooling fans and other areas might be blocked by dust, and that can prevent them from keeping the whole machine cool.
How to Rename Smarthome Devices in the Alexa App
When it comes to controlling smarthome devices using Alexa, you need to make sure those devices are named correctly.
How to Use Alexa to Make House Guests Feel More at Home
Whether you're running an Airbnb, having someone watch your house while you're gone, or just having guests over for the weekend, here's how you can make use of Alexa to help your guests feel more at home.
Nest Cameras Are Useless Without a Nest Aware Subscription
Most Wi-Fi cameras and video doorbells offer a paid subscription that comes with more features, but also offer a free tier that works well enough for most use.
Electric vs. Gas-Powered Yard Equipment: What You Should Know
Gas-powered lawn mowers and string trimmers may be the gold-standard, but electric options (battery-powered and corded alike) are becoming more common.
Use the Fire TV Cube to Voice-Control Your Home Media Center
The Fire TV Cube may just seem like an ordinary Fire TV with Alexa capabilities built in, but its biggest feature by far is the ability to use it as a voice-activated universal remote of sorts.
What You Should Know Before Buying Wi-Fi Cameras
Wi-Fi cameras like the Nest Cam, Arlo Q, Canary, and more are super convenient---you just plug them into a nearby outlet, connect them to your Wi-Fi network, and you're off to the races.
Install Light Switch Guards to Keep People from Turning Off Your Smart Bulbs
If you have your house outfitted with Philips Hue lights (or any kind of smart bulbs for that matter), you've no doubt had to deal with people randomly flipping off the switches to the lights.
Should You Upgrade from the Apple TV 3 to the Apple TV 4 or 4K?
If you're still stuck in the dinosaur ages with your Apple TV 3, you might be curious about upgrading to the latest and greatest---the Apple TV 4 or 4K.
Bring Back the Apple TV Remote's D-Pad
The trackpad on the Apple TV's Siri Remote is frustrating to use at best, but there are several ways around it if you'd rather have a traditional D-pad.
5 Settings You Should Modify on the Nest Hello
Out of the box, the Nest Hello works really well, and there's not really a whole lot you need to change for regular use.
How to Have Google Home Notify You When Someone Rings Your Nest Hello
The Nest Hello can alert you on your phone whenever someone rings your doorbell, but if you have a Google Home, you can also have Google Assistant audibly announce that someone is at the door.
How to Archive Your Data (Virtually) Forever
You may very well be the king of backing up your data regularly, but archiving your data is a completely different ball game.
14 Apple TV Remote Tips and Tricks You Should Know
The Apple TV remote is a simple piece of gadgetry, but it packs a punch considering that each button can do multiple things.
Which Smart Lock Should You Buy?
There are a handful of smart locks to choose from, but not all are created equal.