FTC Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, TheHomePicker.com earns from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links — if you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I calculated what Ring actually costs over three years. Then I installed a Eufy camera next to it and ran both … Read more
FTC Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, TheHomePicker.com earns from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links — if you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I installed both the Yale Assure Lock 2 and the Schlage Encode Plus on my front door over the past three … Read more
FTC Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, TheHomePicker.com earns from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links — if you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I have 7 smart speakers scattered around my house right now. Three Echo devices in the kitchen, living room, and garage. … Read more
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, TheHomePicker earns from qualifying purchases. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence — every recommendation is based on genuine testing and research. Last October, I hit 23 smart devices in my house. Echo speakers in three rooms, smart bulbs everywhere, a video doorbell, two security cameras, a robot vacuum that … Read more
Affiliate Disclosure: TheHomePicker is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more Last summer, my neighbor Dave installed four security cameras around his house. Two weeks later, someone walked right up his side gate, pried open a basement window, and … Read more
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, TheHomePicker earns from qualifying purchases. This comes at no extra cost to you. Picture Tony Stark waving his hand to dim the lights, lock the doors, and fire up his espresso machine all at once. That is what most people imagine when they hear “smart home.” Then they check … Read more
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, TheHomePicker earns from qualifying purchases. This comes at no extra cost to you. Let me get this out of the way: the Google Nest Hub Max launched in September 2019. That is over six years ago. In tech years, that is roughly three geological eras. So why am I … Read more
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, TheHomePicker earns from qualifying purchases. This comes at no extra cost to you. Four months ago, I swapped out my old Ring Video Doorbell 3 for the Ring Video Doorbell 4. The reason was simple: I kept missing the first few seconds of every delivery person walking up to … Read more
Disclosure: TheHomePicker is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more The Ring Video Doorbell 4 and Google Nest Doorbell (Battery) are the two most popular smart doorbells in 2026, and choosing between them usually comes down to one thing: … Read more
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. The pitch for a smart home sounds incredible: lights that turn on when you walk in the door, a thermostat that learns your schedule and cuts your energy bill, locks you can control from anywhere, and cameras that alert you the moment someone approaches … Read more