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Winners and Losers in the Smart Speaker Wars (Premium)
Even Microsoft was able to ship a smart speaker in 2017. How do you like them Apples? To access this […]

Guard your home with this always-on wireless camera [Deals]
This WiFi camera means you can rmotely monitor or even communicate with your home or office. Photo: Cult of Mac […]

Hey, Cortana, $99 is the Right Price (Premium)
I was surprised by the quality of the Harman Kardon Invoke. But I had one big issue: The price. To […]

Paul’s Tech Makeover: Some Closure At Last (Premium)
In the past week, a few unrelated events have brought some closure to what I will call the first phase […]

YouTube TV is Finally Coming to TVs
Google’s YouTube TV is a great option for cord-cutters, but it’s suffered from one major and obvious flaw: There’s never […]

Pocket for Android Picks Up Continuous Read Aloud Capabilities
Pocket is my preferred and recommended “read it later” app, and its excellent read-aloud functionality has been updated on Android […]

Google Home and Assistant Pick Up Over 50 Activities for Kids
At its hardware event earlier this month, Google previewed a coming collection of games, activities, and stories, designed for children […]

Paul’s Tech Makeover: Our TV Defeat (Premium)
As many predicted, and as I had feared, streaming TV services simply aren’t ready for prime time. So we’ve gone […]