Skip The Doctor’s Office With This $99 Sleep Wearable

When healthcare moves slowly, sometimes a simple gadget fills the gap. And, a few months back, my new ophthalmologist (!) thought it likely I have sleep apnea. So I did what folks do and Googled it. It seems the most common first-line diagnostic test these days is a gadgety home sleep study, versus overnighting in … Read more

At Half Off, Verizon Visible Is The Best Cell Plan

After T-Mobile violated our trust by raising supposedly guaranteed rates, we migrated to Verizon Visible last year… and let me tell you, the grass has been greener over here. Unlimited everything, as with T-Mo, but more perks and at less than half the price. Now, you too, can join in with their resurrected half off … Read more

Upcoming Wyze Bulb Cam Pro Gets Remote Pan & Tilt

Wyze Bulb Cam Pro

The upcoming Wyze Bulb Cam Pro builds upon its predecessor with remote pan & tilt and then some, taking Wyze’s unique camera+light combo to the next level. Wyze is known for clever solutions at economical prices … along with questionable security and support. As such, the sole product I recommend and use these days is … Read more

TiVo To Retire Free Automated Commercial Skipping

TiVo SkipMode Retirement Email

TiVo giveth and taketh away. And so the DVR pioneer has announced its intention to sunset SkipMode — the heavily marketed and largely automated commercial avoidance technology that surely encouraged a subset of folks to partake over the last 11 years. But good news! As is the way, what was once freely included in one’s … Read more

Roku Doubles Down on Smart Home With Self-Built Cameras

Roku is making a bold move to further establish itself in the smart home ecosystem, unveiling a new line of battery-powered indoor and outdoor cameras that represent a notable evolution in its strategy. Unlike the company’s initial foray into smart home gear in 2022—which leaned heavily on rebranded Wyze hardware—these latest additions were developed independently, … Read more

The Next Wyze Smart Lock Goes Touchless

Looks like our favorite (not really) purveyor of value smart home gadgetry, Wyze, is about to dip its toes into even more personal biometrics. Forget fingerprints – those are for Luddites. Whispers on the digital wind (along with in-app renders) suggest Wyze is gearing up to launch a new smart lock that wants to get … Read more

It’s Time For A Headless Nintendo Switch

My daughter and I have been anxiously awaiting the Nintendo Switch 2, but with pricing coming in at $450, we casual gamers are left contemplating alternatives. It’s not that the Switch 2, with a number of meaningful upgrades, isn’t worth the expense. It just isn’t worth it for us. I suspect Nintendo will keep at … Read more