Amanda Blum

The first step to your smart home is getting your app set up. If you're using Google, setting up Google Home is a five minute process.

There are deep discounts on smart plugs, bulbs, power strips, and cameras right now.

This high-end stick vacuum from Samsung gets high marks for both style and substance.

Voice assistants are a path to efficiency, accessibility, and quick access to information—but first, you have to choose the right one for your household.

You can get one of the best rated display hubs on sale, and my advice is to put it in your kitchen.

It's usually a last resort, but with setup being as easy as it is, sometimes the best course is a hard reset.

A quick power cycle is easy and can solve connectivity problems in a minute.

If you think it’s just about who can edit and access them, you’re missing out on a lot of capabilities.

These small smart speakers are the fastest and least expensive way to get Google Assistant throughout your home or office.

If you're not using the automation feature of Google Home, you're missing out on all the fun.

Both companies are owned by Amazon, sure, but when it comes to cost and features, they're quite different.

Some of the best smart tech finds this year were the least essential—they just made life a little better.

Introducing a virtual assistant like Alexa to your home is a thrilling first step to living in the future—but first you have to get it set up.

Before you buy a Ring doorbell, you'll have to figure out which kind you need.

Whether someone you love just adopted a rescue, got a puppy, or lost a dog, here are some great gifts for them this holiday season.

Skip the gnomes and get a garden hod instead.

Good looks, bad connection.

This fennel gratin is creamy, cheesy, and so luxurious.

Here's what someone who's recently become interested in cooking actually wants.

Waxed bulbs appeal to me for a lot of reasons, but mostly because they are almost entirely hands off.