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I recently moved into a new apartment, and considering that I try to live within three smart home ecosystems at once – Apple Home, Google, and Amazon Alexa – it was a chance to have a bit of a reset with my smart home, weed some things out and also add in some new smart gadgets. My new spot has a bevy of windows, which is a major win for natural sunlight, but also a ton of classic shades that use a metal-beaded design for raising and lowering. That’s when I realized: wouldn’t it be cool to open or close them...

Ryse SmartShades are a pricey but intuitive way to bring old-school-shades into the world of the smart home

You probably have an old tablet, like an iPad, in a drawer or cabinet. But if you’re a smart home fan, it’s simple and easy to give the technology new life as a smart home hub. We’ll show you everything you need to get started. Why Use...

You Can Turn Any Old Tablet Into Your Smart Home Hub: Here's How

Isn’t it funny that somehow we went from universal remotes in the early 2000s to suddenly having these complicated hubs to connect all the devices in our smart homes? I won’t lie but talking to a hub isn’t as great as it promised to be. It’s a lot easier to point a remote at something and press a button than to tell Alexa to reduce the volume of music or raise the temperature of the AC… and while Amazon, Google, Apple, and the like just think hubs are the answer, one company is reverting back to the remote days. The Haptique RS90 is perhaps the world’s first universal remote controller designed to operate practically any wireless or smart device you’ve got around you. It uses a combination of infrared, WiFi, and Bluetooth to interface with devices around your house from smart TVs to Bluetooth speakers, ACs, soundbars, projectors, air purifiers, and even your PS5. You don’t need to talk to a hub, and better still, you don’t need to install twenty apps on your phone to manage multiple devices around your house.

This All-in-one Universal Remote lets you control your entire Smart Home without Alexa, Google, or Siri

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Save up to $1,500 on the Frame TV with some of Samsung's best 4th of July deals available now.

Samsung's Frame TV Is Up to $1,500 Off for the 4th of July: Get the 4K TV at Record-Low Prices

Some of the best TVs you can find right now use OLED technology, which consistently produces the highest quality colors and contrast. As you might expect, a top-tier TV like this typically comes with a hefty price tag, which is why we are always on the lookout for the best OLED TV deals. Today we've found an exceptional deal on a TV that's brilliantly big and bright. The LG C3 Series OLED Evo 4K TV is discounted by a whopping $1,122, or 45% off its usual retail price. That means you'll pay just $1,378, the best price we've ever seen for this model. Act fast if you want to take advantage of this deal, though, because we don't know how long this all-time low price will last.

This 65-Inch LG C3 OLED TV Is Now Almost 50% Off

Have you been thinking of getting a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra? This might be your best chance to!. Are you thinking of getting Samsunmg’s flagship phone? It’s an excellent phone, and it feels like an even better device if you can take advantage of a good deal on it. Today, we’re seeing an exciting offer, and it’s likely the best we’ve seen in a while. If you buy a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from Amazon right now, you will also get a $250 Amazon gift card for free!

Get a free $250 gift card when you buy a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Amazon US is currently offering the MacBook Pro 2023 at its all-time low price so, you may want to get your hands on it while it's still in stock! You can also get an additional $50 off upon approval for Amazon Visa. The MacBook Pro features the M3 Pro chip...

The MacBook Pro 2023 with 18GB of unified memory is available at its lowest price on Amazon

It's anyone's guess what these new plans could look like. Google has announced that more YouTube Premium plans are in the works. The company didn’t dish out more details or a timeline for these plans to launch. Google revealed yesterday that several more features are coming to YouTube Premium...

More YouTube Premium plans are on the way

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

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What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

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Horoscope of the day, Sunday, June 30th

The S25 Ultra could also be the thinnest Ultra device since the Note 20 Ultra. A leaker has claimed that the Galaxy S25 Ultra will be 8.4mm thick. That means it could be the thinnest Galaxy Ultra phone since the Note 20 Ultra. The leaker adds that the Galaxy S25...

Samsung takes inspiration from the Note 7 for the Galaxy S25 Ultra

Navigating the Roku home screen isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. While Roku still has the simplest streaming interface overall, it’s gradually becoming more complicated with extra menu cruft and new banner ads. Even Roku’s app grid, once a beacon of user-friendly design, is becoming filled with redundant shortcuts and content tiles.

4 simple steps to improve your Roku home screen

Amazon Prime Day 2024 will arrive shortly, bringing a deluge of discounts and deals on everything from household essentials to clothing to tech. Even though the shopping event is limited to 48 hours, Amazon typically has early Prime Day deals rolling out for weeks ahead of time. This year is no different: we’re already starting to see early Prime Day deals trickle in that members can take advantage of. Plus, there are also a number of solid tech deals available on Amazon that aren’t explicitly tied to July Prime Day, but are likely to get lumped in with the rest of the discounts anyway. We’ve collected the best early Prime Day deals here so you don’t have to go searching for them. We’ll be updating this post regularly, so check back to see the latest discounts.

Prime Day 2024 early deals you can shop ahead of the Amazon sale on July 16-17

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Let's keep this simple: A good smart home hub lets you control your home security equipment, smart appliances, video calls and more -- all from one place. It's a smart speaker that works with a voice-activated digital assistant (like Alexa or Google) and has a touchscreen display. Best home hub overall: Google Nest Hub MaxBest budget home hub: Amazon Echo Show 5Best value home hub: Amazon Echo Show 8Best large screen home hub: Amazon Echo Show 15Best home hub for high-quality audio: Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Generation)Best home hub with tablet functionality: Google Pixel TabletYou can ask your home hub questions; stream audio (music, audiobooks, or podcasts)...

The 6 best smart home hubs for 2024

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When it comes to smart TVs, LG has a lot to offer. Many of these TVs come packed with hidden features that require accessing secret menus to uncover, while others will cost you upwards of $35,000 if you can get your hands on them. One thing they all have in common is that if you want to take advantage of all the features they have to offer, you'll need to connect them to your home's Wi-Fi or internet. Without an internet connection, your fancy LG is really just an expensive dumb TV. Unfortunately, dumb TVs can't do things like playback movies from your favorite streaming service, respond to voice commands, or display photos from your latest vacation.

How To Turn On The Wi-Fi On An LG TV

Shop the best TV deals from Samsung's 4th of July Sale to save up to $3,500 on 4K and 8K TVs now.

Best Samsung 4th of July TV Deals: Save Up to $3,500 on The Frame TV, Terrace and More Top Models

There are new Best Buy deals each and every week, and it’s our job to keep on top of the retailer’s latest and greatest offers. If you’ve been shopping for a new 4K TV and would prefer to keep the cost low, we found a sale you’re going to love: Right now, you can purchase the 50-inch Insignia F30 Series for just $190. Normally priced at $300, that’s a $110 markdown for those keeping score.

Grab a 50-inch TV for under $200 with this Best Buy deal

High-quality renders of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7, Watch Ultra, and Galaxy Buds 3 have been leaked online. The renders give us our best look at the Watch Ultra and Buds 3, which have noticeable Apple-like design elements. Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, where these devices will be officially unveiled, is...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, Watch 7, and Buds 3 leak in high-quality official renders

Take advantage of this rare deal on an amazing-looking Marshall speaker. No one can argue about the fact that Marshall makes some of the best-looking speakers. Its designs pay homage to that classic, iconic look that made Marshall a juggernaut in the music industry since the 60’s. One thing is for sure, though: these ain’t cheap! If you’ve been eying these Marshall speakers for a while, today might be your lucky day. There’s currently a $50 discount on the Marshall Acton III, bringing the total price down to $230.

Deal: Save $50 on this amazing-looking Marshall Acton III speaker

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Are your Philips Hue lights randomly going to 100% brightness? You're not alone.

No, you're not going crazy: lots of people's lights are just randomly going to 100% here and there. We’ve noticed that many users (including this writer)...

Are your Philips Hue lights randomly going to 100% brightness? You're not alone.

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