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The Acer Aspire 5 is a budget laptop that’s good in a pinch. But if you can hold out you can find something with much better battery life.

While it's affordable and easy to use, the Ring Alarm home security kit doesn't offer much regarding home automation.

For those who want ADT’s professional monitoring, but want to set up a home security system themselves.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 wins on speed, but struggles on battery life. Here's what you need to know.

The Lockly Vision is a smart lock and video doorbell in one, but it’s not great with the latter.

While it lacks professional monitoring, Ooma's Smart security system is inexpensive and easy to use.

The SimpliSafe home security kit is easy to set up and even easier to use.

This security kit comes with everything you need to protect your home, and then some.

The Adobe Iota offers easy setup and everything you need to watch over your house, though the built-in camera has some limitations.

The Eufy RoboVac 11 is a strong budget robot vacuum, but be prepared for some trade-offs at this price.

This all-in-one security system works well, but other systems offer more for less.

This is the security kit for those who want smart security and home automation in one device.

The Swann smart home alarm system comes with plenty of accessories and is backed by a responsive monitoring service, but we found everything else about this system frustrating to use.

The Nest Secure kit has everything you need for home security, but you'll pay a lot for it.

The Samsung SmartThings ADT Home Security Starter Kit is a capable smart hub but a siloed security system.

Shark makes a good impression with its first robot vacuum, but the Ion Robot 750 shouldn't be your first choice.

The V3s is a fine example of why you should spend the extra cash to get a better robot vacuum.

You don't have to get a newfangled robot vacuum. iRobot's tried-and-true model is still a worthy worker for your home, and now it's sold at a discount.