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The Era 100 and Era 300 are Sonos' two new "better and best" offerings. Priced at $450, the Era 300 is the first Sonos speaker capable of playing spatial audio. In comparison, the $250 Era 100 is a wholly rebuilt successor to the Sonos One with several upgrades over its predecessor.

What if you could buy a view and place it in any home? That is LiquidView’s proposition -- a stunning digital view placed in any home, regardless of location.

ANALYSIS

CES 2023 and the Smart Energy Letdown

After a year of upgrading my condo with several devices specifically designed to monitor my electricity usage in exact detail, the results were surprising and ultimately disappointing.

Some of the new tech from CES 2023 helps people have fun, keep track of stuff, or improve personal spaces. These three new items check those boxes, and you might wonder why somebody did not think of them sooner.

It's the beginning of a new year, and economically we are in a bit of trouble. But some amazing technologies are coming to market this year that I look forward to seeing.

OPINION

Standout Tech Products of 2022

Every year I look back at my Product of the Week choices and pick what I think made the most significant impact on my life as the Product of the Year. There were a lot of contenders this year, which I will cover, but I want to lead with why I'm calling out BlackBerry.

I’ll break down each gift by cost for this guide, but the overall theme will be things that people will look at and recall you kindly when they do.

At its most recent device launch, Amazon demonstrated three approaches to redefining tech category boundaries, each of which has implications for its marketplace prospects.

The 2022 edition of Mozilla’s Privacy Not Included buyer’s guide has privacy reviews of more than 75 popular consumer electronics gifts.

Matter is a royalty-free home automation connectivity standard that simply requires manufacturers to fund certification costs. Despite several delays over the past three years, Matter has attracted support from several smart home heavyweights, including Amazon, Google, Comcast, and the Zigbee Allian...

It's the time of year when I'm fortunate enough to evaluate new tech products that I believe merit attention. Keep in mind that my comments are not intended as deep-dive reviews but as initial impressions to spur you to do further investigation and research.

Astro is an exciting solution demonstrating Amazon’s considerable technological chops in the fledgling consumer robotics space. At the very least, early adopters who get one will be the talk of their neighborhoods.

Now, with a product bundle from smart home accessories brand Wasserstein the Nest Cam can be paired with a new higher-capacity 3.5-Watt Premium Solar Panel.

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