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How to Throw the Best New Year’s Eve Party

Hosting a New Year’s Eve party and have no idea where to start? Get your plans rolling with these helpful tips and find out what it takes to throw the best New Year’s Eve party.

Review: Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 router is a beast for those who need it

 Comparing a router to a muscle car probably wouldn’t seem like an apt analogy, but in the Nighthawk X8, Netgear has built a unit that is designed to roar with power. Outfitted with a variety of features and unique hardware connections, this is a router aimed at users who know their home networking situation and want to raise it to another level.

What’s new at Best Buy for June?

 Welcome June! It’s time to round up what’s new at Best Buy this month, and there’s a lot of great stuff that’s just been added.

Should I add Smart Lighting to my home?

Do you have smart lighting installed in your home? If not, have you been thinking of getting it? Today I examine the key features and benefits of smart lighting in an attempt to help you answer the question: Should I add smart lighting to my home? If this is a question you’ve been pondering, or if it’s one you’d like to begin pondering, then click on through and we’ll get the ball rolling with a basic explanation of what smart lighting is and what it can do for you. Let’s get started!

Review: Linksys AC5400 Max-Stream Gigabit Router

 If a router could be designated as a tank, the Linksys AC5400 might be it. While already large in physical stature, it’s the power under the hood that makes this unit as robust as it is, even if a good deal of what’s in there can’t be utilized by most devices yet. In many ways, this is a router that is built more for the next year or two than it is for the here and now, and if that appeals to you, the AC5400 is worth a look.

Choosing Smart home Products: Lighting, Plugs and Switches

A smart home is only as smart as the products within it, so let’s take a look at some smart lights, smart plugs, and smart switches.

Choosing Smarthome Products: Surveillance and Home Monitoring

Home monitoring and surveillance is not just for the rich or nefarious.  Sure, we all have that house on our block that’s tricked out with half a dozen cameras and tripwires (despite their being an aging Datsun in the driveway), but find out why real people have a real need for home monitoring.

Home Renovation Part 2: creating a smart home

When it comes to basic home renovations, I was always told to hope for the best but expect the worst. That may be true when it comes to renovating a kitchen in a 10-year-old house or even doing a major overhaul on a house that’s 20 or 30 years old, but when you decide to crack open a house that’s 100 years old, all you can do is hope for OK and expect a lot of trouble.

Logitech Harmony Elite universal remote review

Universal remotes can be the saving grace of your home theatre. They eliminate clutter and confusion and make all your devices work together seamlessly. Check out the new universal remote control Logitech calls, “the most powerful and intuitive remote for home entertainment and home control.”

Holiday 2015 Gift Ideas: “Smart” Stocking Stuffers for Women

A couple of weeks ago, I discussed the idea of smart stocking stuffers for men. This time around, let’s take a look at the woman in your life. My wife is exposed to enough “smart” gear with a husband who owns and reviews lots of them each month. My mom is a different story though. This is the type of blog for someone like my mom who is itching to get into the newest smart technology but doesn’t know where to get started. Let’s take a look.