Smart Home Reviews

The Google Nest Mini smart speaker boasts better sound and Google Assistant machine learning than the first-generation Home Mini.

The Sonos Roam is portable, durable and competitively priced, making it an attractive Bluetooth speaker on-the-go and a Sonos system enhancement back home.

The $399 Sonos Move is a battery-powered smart speaker and a portable audio beast.

Two cameras on the Eufy Video Doorbell Dual let you get a better look at your guests and packages.

The Nest Doorbell (battery) sets the standard for what a video doorbell should be, and what it should offer consumers.

This budget Wi-Fi connected Roomba will get the job done, but it’s better for pet-free homes.

The budget-friendly iRobot Roomba 694 offers good performance as a non-mapping robot vacuum, but the real standout is the iRobot Home app.

The iLife A11 robot vacuum and mop offers good performance on bare floors, but not much else.

The Staples Connect smart home hub does a very good job of simplifying smart home device pairing and creating logic-driven activities — all for no monthly fee.

The Blink Video Doorbell is a cheap video doorbell, but there are better — and equally inexpensive — options available.