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Ikea Wireless Charging Furniture review

Ikea wants its wireless charging furniture, including its lamp and charging pad, to be uber functional and easy to use. It succeeds -- but not without a few drawbacks.
Bonavita BV1500TS

Bonavita BV1500TS review

Bonavita’s 5-Cup Coffee Maker works fast and seems simple enough to use, but it takes time and effort to figure out how to make the perfect cup.
Sharp R-830BS Convection Microwave Oven

Sharp Convection Microwave Oven review

Sharp’s convection microwave oven gives you two machines in one, which might mean it takes you twice as long to figure out its idiosyncrasies.
Roomba 980

iRobot Roomba 980 review

The iRobot Roomba 980 gives you app control over the robot vacuum, but only a very little bit of control. You can turn it on and switch some options, but that’s about it.
Samsung RF23J9011SR Fridge

Samsung RF23J9011SR 4-door fridge review

Samsung’s counter-depth model of its four-door fridge with a compartment that switches between a fridge and freezer switches like magic but can’t hide its lack of space.
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Drop Kitchen Scale review

The Drop Kitchen Scale connects to an app and easily guides you through each step of a recipe. Unfortunately, you’re limited by the recipes in its database.
Hiku Grocery Manager

Hiku shopping button review

Hiku uses voice-recognition and barcode scanning to add items to your grocery list – but neither of these options is flawless. Still, it’s easier than typing ingredients into your phone.
T‑Fal-10-in-1 Multi Cooker

T‑Fal 10-in-1 Multi Cooker review

The T-Fal 10 in 1 Multi Cooker is as easy to use as a slow cooker while working faster and from a broader menu – and the results are always delicious.
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Electrolux 24-inch Compact Washer review

A compact washer won’t be able to clean a couple weeks’ worth of clothes, but the Electrolux Compact Washer does have the largest capacity on the market.
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Behmor Brewer review

We review the Behmor Brewer, a connected coffee maker that goes beyond merely letting you start a cup of coffee from afar by letting you set every last detail from your phone.
Dyson Small Ball

Dyson Small Ball review

The Dyson Small Ball is meant to be a compact little vacuum that cleans both carpet and floors, but it doesn’t quite pull off the latter.
GE FirstBuild Paragon Induction Cooktop

GE FirstBuild Paragon Induction Cooktop review

The Paragon Induction Cooktop uses a burner and Bluetooth temperature probe to create an easy-to-use sous vide system at home.
Gourmia GT2500 air fryer

Gourmia GTA2500 Turbo Cook Air Fryer review

The Gourmia GTA2500 Turbo Air Fryer comes with 11 accessories and promises to grill, bake, fry, and steam. It performs some of these tasks better than others.
Force of Nature system

Force of Nature Cleaner review

Salt, water, and vinegar turn into a powerful cleaner and disinfect with the Force of Nature system. Check out our review to see how these three simple ingredients stack up.
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Electrolux Perfect Steam Washer Review

Premixing detergent with water before spraying it on your clothes seems like a simple and obvious step, but Electrolux’s SmartBoost feature proves that it’s a big leap in washing machine tech.
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Electrolux Dryer with Allergen Cycle Review

With its moisture sensors and eco mode, Electrolux’s Electrolux EFME617SIW Dryer is an Energy Star-certified appliance that gets the job done.
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LG Hom-Bot robotic vacuum review

The LG Hom-Bot robotic is a remote-controlled robotic vacuum that also boasts a ton of automatic cleaning modes to traverse your floors in a variety of patterns.
Wi-Fi Nomiku sous vide

Wi-Fi Nomiku Sous Vide Circulator review

Nomiku updated the new version of its sous vide immersion circulator to have Wi-Fi, but its accompanying app, Tender, isn’t the perfect sous chef.
Vorwerk Thermomix TM5

Vorwerk Thermomix TM5 review

The Thermomix is like a dozen countertop appliances in one, and its price matches it. You can’t buy it in a store, but you might want to seek it out anyway.
PicoBrew Pico review

PicoBrew Pico review

Not meant for serious homebrewers, the PicoBrew Pico simplifies the process of making beer but still requires patience and effort.
Dyson V8

Dyson V8 Absolute review

Cordless vacuums mean you don’t have to get tangled up as you clean but battery life can be a problem. The Dyson V8 is an improvement over the V6 in this aspect, as well as a few more.
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Cinder Precision Grill review

The Cinder Precision Grill promise to give you restaurant-worthy results, even if your culinary skills don’t go beyond making toast or boiling water.
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DrinkMate Carbonated Soda Maker review

SodaStream may be the first name in home carbonation, but DrinkMate goes beyond H2O, letting you add bubbles to almost any beverage
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Sense Home Energy Monitor review

How inefficient is your fridge? What’s the biggest energy suck in your home? The Sense Home Energy Monitor can tell you all in an easy-to-use app -- and hopefully help you lower your electric bill.
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Hoover React Professional Pet Plus review

While its app is nothing to write home about, the Hoover React’s floor-sensing technology is pretty smart.
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Samsung Powerbot R7070 review

Our Samsung Powerbot R7070 examines how an app can suck more than the robot vacuum.
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LG Hom-Bot Turbo+ CR5765GD review

We take a robot for a drive in LG Hom-Bot Turbo+ CR5765GD review.
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Hestan Cue smart cooking system review

Find out the benefits and drawbacks of a smart cooking system in our Hestan Cue review.
All-Clad Prep & Cook

All-Clad Prep & Cook review

Our All-Clad Prep & Cook review answers the question of whether the $1,000 all-in-one appliance is a must-have.
Oral-B Genius 8000 review

Oral-B Genius 8000 Bluetooth Toothbrush review

This Oral-B Genius 8000 Bluetooth Toothbrush review looks at what it’s like to brush your teeth while an app tracks your progress.
Neeo Smart Remote Review

Neeo Smart Remote review

The Neeo smart remote is meant to take control of your smart home off your phone and put it in a universal device that works with TVs, speakers, thermostats, lightbulbs, and more. It has promise, but a lot of headaches, and understanding its many functions requires homework that most users won't be willing to do.
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Buzzfeed Tasty One Top review

The Buzzfeed Tasty One Top is a smart induction cooktop that works with the Tasty app. Using sensors, including a probe, it’s supposed to precisely control the temperature of your food, from the mundane, like flank steak, to the weird, like strawberry lemonade pancakes.
Electrolux Pure i9 review

Electrolux Pure i9 review

Robot vacuums are often more for maintenance than for deep cleaning, but we were excited to try the Electrolux Pure i9. Electrolux is known for its vacuums, after all. The bot definitely got our floors clean, but there were a few drawbacks, like a 40-minute battery life, that were hard to get over.
Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 930 review

Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 930 review

We were skeptical about a robot that’s both a vacuum and a mop, but the Ecovac Deebot Ozmo 930 pleasantly surprised us. It’s a bit annoying that the app is practically required for it to function, but it does a decent job of both vacuuming and cleaning with minimal input from a human.
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JBL Link View review

If you want to use more of your senses with your smart speaker – say, sight and touch – the JBL Link View with Google Assistant is pretty handy. The screen gives you access to some information more quickly, while still relying on convenient voice commands for most of its interactions.
Tovala Steam Oven review

Tovala Steam Oven Generation 2 review

The Tovala Steam Oven is a countertop appliance that can serve up dinner in about 20 minutes with zero prep. The drawback is that the ready-to-heat meals, while tasty, are $12 each.
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Instant Pot DUO60 pressure cooker review

Is pressure cooking with an Instant Pot all it's steamed up to be? We put the most popular model on the market to the test for our Instant Pot DUO60 Review. We came away both impressed and disappointed. Here's how it went when we set it up in our test kitchen.
Brava oven review

Brava oven review

The Brava Oven uses light frequencies to cook food, meaning your chicken and asparagus can go in – and come out – at the same time, both perfectly done. All the smarts that go into that mean it’s a pricy countertop appliance, plus its app isn’t as helpful as we’d like.