Josh Hendrickson / How-To Geek Maybe one day smart blinds will cost around the same price as regular window treatments, but that day certainly isn’t today. In the meantime, here’s the room we think smart blinds are worth splurging for. ...

Josh Hendrickson / How-To Geek Smart blinds are a versatile upgrade for your windows that can increase your privacy, enhance your sleep, and even help you save on your energy bill. Compared to plain old window treatments, smart blinds are ...

Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek Google Assistant provides a powerful voice assistant to many smart speakers, Android phones, smart displays, and other devices around the world. Even in this new world of Bard and Bing, it’s unlikely that Assistant is ...

Google Aside from Google’s own, there are plenty of third-party smart displays out there, made by manufacturers such as Lenovo, LG, and JBL. If you have one, though, there’s some bad news. Google has quietly updated some support pages with ...

Google Smart home devices usually offload as much processing power to external servers as possible, which means they often become paperweights when the servers go away. Google has now announced two of its older security systems will shut down in ...

Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek The air you breathe in your home or office can put you at risk of serious health problems, making indoor air quality monitors worth the investment. They can determine the level of common pollutants in ...

Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek Dark mode is a feature on pretty much every device and app you can imagine. Android, iPhone, Windows, macOS, Chromebooks, you name it. But in the real world, you’re stuck in light mode half the ...

Ring Amazon Sidewalk is a connected network powered by Amazon devices, like Ring cameras and Echo speakers, which aims to keep devices connected beyond the reach of Wi-Fi signals. Amazon is now opening up Sidewalk to more companies and devices. ...

Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video is a compelling home security solution for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. It offers some benefits in terms of privacy and storage that you won’t necessarily find in competing systems. What ...

Garmin If you’re looking for a watch that gets fitness features right, it’s hard to go wrong with Garmin. They’re pricey, but they’re also some of the best smartwatches for the right kind of person, and now they are getting ...