Best smart home tech for your grad
Best smart home tech for your grad
Neato Botvac Connected Robot Vacuum
The new Neato app is well-designed and easy to use, and finally brings remote control functions to the Botvac line.
The Neato Botvac Connected is better at cleaning floors than any robot vacuum on the market, and it costs less than its app-enabled rival, the iRobot Roomba 980.
If you’re willing to live without remote controls, you can save money by sticking with the previous generation of Neatos — but we think this one’s worth the splurge.
Some beers, particularly sweet ones, taste better after the Fizzics treatment, but the way it smooths carbonation and brings out the malty flavors hurts the complexity of hoppy beers.
For those who enjoy experimenting and value a smooth mouthfeel, a creamy head or a sweet flavor profile, it’s a fun gadget that’s easy to use and not overly costly.
[...] in battery-powered form in the portable Tap, digital assistant Alexa is as good as ever.
The Tap is lightweight and fun to travel with, and the battery power and sound quality are respectable.
The bad:
Because it’s not always listening — you have to push a button to talk — Alexa isn’t as convenient to use on the Tap as it is on other Amazon Echo devices.
The audio distorts at high volumes and the bass is flat, so you can find better sound performance on similarly priced Bluetooth speakers.
The Amazon Tap is a competent mix of portable Bluetooth speaker and digital assistant.
Lots of cheap plastic materials make the machine far from luxurious.
The Ninja Coffee Bar provides an unmatched list of features and capabilities for a price that’s difficult to match — just don’t expect the ultimate in style or brewing performance.