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Moen vs YoLink: Which Leak Detector Shutoff is Best?

In Smart Home by Tim Brennan

If you’re comparing Moen vs YoLink for a leak detector shut-off system, you’re likely looking for the best way to prevent costly water damage. As someone who has personally dealt with a major flood, I can tell you firsthand that a smart water shut-off system is worth every penny. Oh, the Irony ‘m actually writing this Moen vs YoLink article …

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9 Best Echo Show Compatible Cameras [2025 Update]

In Home Security by Tim Brennan

Dang-you, Amazon Prime Day! I now own an Echo Show 15, 10, 8, and 5, and I have been thinking about adding at least two Echo Show compatible cameras to my Amazon smart home ecosystem. In my typical O.C.D. fashion, I have been researching cameras like crazy, and here is what I found out about indoor and outdoor cams. Here …

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Meural Canvas vs Samsung Frame: Art. Ask for More.

In Digital Frames by Tim Brennan

In this article, I’ll give a non-art connoisseur’s thoughts and opinions on the Meural Canvas vs Samsung Frame digital art/photo frames.  Art. Ask For More. You might recall this tagline for an Americans for the Arts ad campaign that first aired in the 80s and was narrated by Donald Trump-er, I mean Alec Baldwin. It was designed to encourage parents …

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5 Best Remotes for Apple TV 2025 (Ranked & Tested)

In Home Theater & Audio by Tim Brennan

In this blog post, I cover the five best remotes for Apple TV that you can get right now, all of which are available at Amazon. They are: #1 – Best Siri Remote Alternative: Function101 #2 – Apple Official: Apple TV Siri Remote  #3 – Premium Universal:  Sofabaton X1  #4 – Budget Universal: Sofabaton U2 #5 – Best Hub & App:  …

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How to Connect Alexa to Samsung Smart TVs (2025 Guide)

In Home Theater & Audio by Tim Brennan

In this blog post, I will show you the five easiest ways to to connect Alexa to Samsung Smart TVs. These are the latest methods that you can employ right now. From Frustration To Voice Control never thought setting up my Samsung Smart TV with Amazon Alexa would be so frustrating. After multiple failed attempts, scanning a QR code, and …

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7 Best Alexa Outdoor Speakers for 2025

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I compare the seven very best Alexa outdoor speakers that you can buy right now. I’ll include some great-sounding options for beach, yard, pool, and patio. To not keep you in suspense, here are my picks for the best Alexa speaker for outdoors: #1 – Bose Soundlink Revolve: Top Pick #2 – Sonos Move 2: Solid Runner Up …

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7 Best Universal Remotes for Firestick in 2025

In Home Theater & Audio by Tim Brennan

In this article, I am going “all in” to bring you the best universal remotes for Firestick. A few of you have written to me to say that some of the other info out there about these remotes is, ahem, a bit lacking (if not downright inaccurate). And we can’t have that. The best universal remotes for Firestick are: This …

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7 Best Smart Landscape Lighting Transformers of 2025

In Lawn & Garden by Tim Brennan

In this blog post, I cover the best smart landscape lighting transformers you can get right now. These are also known as low voltage transformers or wifi landscape lighting transformers. #1. Kichler 200-Watt Smart Transformer #2. SUNVIE 200W Landscape Lighting Transformer #3. Malibu 120-Watt Landscape Transformer #4. DEWENWILS 300W Wi-Fi Low Voltage Landscape Transformer #5. VOLT Low Voltage Transformer #6. …