[hritzen]

On top of that, you get an impressive range of 1,500 feet, so even if you have a long driveway, you can start the process while your car is still approaching the garage door. If you’re worried about installation, there’s no need to be: we can personally vouch for the fact that the most difficult part will be physically securing this medium-weight unit. Online video tutorials will guide you through absolutely everything you need to know, so you can automate your home even further. [links]

[jill12]

Includes simple online installation tutorial for flawless use [links]

[Kenlow11]

Harmony app turns your tablet or smartphone into a makeshift remote when the real one is missing more

[summy]

A smart doorbell; if you’d said this ten years ago, I wouldn’t even know what you were prattling on about. Ring Video is one of the most-used smart doorbell models globally, and brings some pizazz to the table. For one, you’re equipped to rock and roll with Amazon Alexa, which is always a plus. Second, you get seriously high-res video imagery, and at that close range, it’s almost overkill. 1080p HD display will capture every facial feature from the USPS guy, or whoever the hell is trying to break through your smart lock. here

[Stone Man]

These increase the joy in day-to-day living by an ever so slight amount, allowing you to pass-off the mundane tasks, calendar appointments, and simple chores to your in-home assistant. If you were to tell someone you had smart home devices, they would immediately assume they are in some way voice activated.

[twobitcoins]

Ebook bundles are among most suitable gifts for those who love to read digital books – especially when a single title may not seem worthy enough. here

[songcopy65]

Our pick: Best tech gift for a home library

[r1chb]

Our pick: The best tech gift overall more

[Francises87]

One of the biggest disadvantages of reading ebooks is that tablet or smartphone screens emit light directly into your face, causing eye fatigue. Blue light emitted by electronic displays is natural during a day, but should be reduced in the evening to avoid problems with sleep.

[fortcollinmap12]

Offered by LuvCase, these gorgeous cases combine marble with golden inserts the way nature would do it. Eight variants to choose from. Available for the basic Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite. more

[kvk]

Over the past year, startups and massive corporations alike have kept up the tempo of new releases. Despite the pandemic, there are new gadgets to ooh and ahh and damnnn over, from the outlandish to the high-concept to the downright handy. Here are 27 of the most interesting we've seen and used (with some overlap with Esquire's 2020 Gadget Awards). Best case scenario, they are the kinds of gadgets that will make our lives more efficient, safer, and more entertaining in some neat way or another, and look cool in our homes while doing it. Worst case scenario, reading this article will for a few minutes quell the boredom of being perpetually stuck at home with only your Alexa and an outdated gaming console that is decidedly not a PS5 for company, watching everything outside go from bad to worse. here

[orlov747]

One decade ago, 4G was the hot new thing, TVs were ugly, and everyone's cell phones slid open. Just imagine what the next ten years will bring. If we really live up to our innovation potential, it'll be a slew of technologies that successfully yank humanity away from the precarious edge it is teetering upon. You know, the one where we're about to plunge into irreversible global disaster, AI super-surveillance, and digital inequality. A dark outcome, to be sure! Let's reign in the doom and gloom for a second though—we know; easier said than done—and focus on the now.

[wizzard0]

Cool new technology reminds us that even as 2020 closes out, we humans can't help but invent, grow, and change. It's something bright worth keeping in mind. more

[Polargeo]

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[dorothymedney]

This hands-free speaker allows you to take control of your smart home products with just your voice via the Alexa voice service and is compatible with WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, Nest, and ecobee devices. more

[calmsupplements]

Integrated night vision mode
Two-way audio
No monthly monitoring fees (optional cloud-based storage available)

[jtimon]

A fun little device, this smart egg tray updates you to the status of your egg freshness and sends push notifications to your mobile device when you’re low and need to hit the grocery store. LED indicator lights alert you to which egg needs to be eaten first.

[planetPlosion]

Wink compatible
Integrated pathlight for low light use
iOS and Android compatible [links]