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A few years ago, the idea of owning your own doorbell camera would have seemed outlandish. For one thing, cameras were simply too large. Businesses might have a hardwired, closed-circuit camera system. Hotel buildings and mansions might even have a buzzer with an intercom at the entrance. But an actual doorbell, with a camera built into the housing, was not realistic until about a decade …

If the last couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that you can’t be too careful about disease. People are washing their hands more than they used to. And even as things get back to normal, we’re still more mindful about covering when we cough. But just as important as keeping ourselves clean is keeping our environment clean. A good example of this is …

If you’re in the market for a new vacuum, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by the number of choices. There are any number of upright, stick, and robot vacuums. Some are powerful, while others are smaller and quieter. Some come with a lot of attachments, while others come with only a couple. Some rely on battery power, while others run on wall power. …

The Nintendo Switch is one of the most innovative game consoles of all time. The gimmick is in the name. At home, it works as a traditional console, and you can game in 1080p on your TV. When removed from its base, you can switch to mobile use. The Joy-Con controllers clip to the side of the screen, and you’ve got a portable 720p game …

When you’re choosing a new speaker, you’ll have to make a number of decisions. But the first one you’ll need to make is whether to go wired or wireless. Not long ago, wireless audio wasn’t much of an option. Early Bluetooth couldn’t handle a stereo signal, nor could it handle higher-bitrate audio. The result was that older wireless speakers, when they existed, were novelty items …