Articles by Ben Patterson
Google’s Pixel Tablet with Nest-style charging dock arrives in June
The Pixel Tablet and dock combo will cost $499 when it ships next month, making the package considerably less pricey than expected.
Roku adds a security system to its smart home lineup
Expanding further into the smart home space, Roku is unveiling a home security kit complete with motion and entry sensors, an alarm, and a keypad.
Disney+ dropping support for Roku 4 streaming player
Roku's original 4K streaming player soon won't be able to stream Disney+ videos, following Roku's decision to end OS updates for the aging hardware.
A free, ad-supported TV? Don't laugh, someone's working on it
A hardware startup plans to unveil a TV that won't cost a dime, so long as you don't mind a second screen for advertisements.
Google I/O 2023: Will the Nest dock make an appearance?
Google teased a Nest-style dock for its upcoming Google Pixel Tablet last fall. Will the finished product take the stage at Google I/O 2023?
Alexa can now keep tabs on your Uber Eats orders
Alexa will give you real-time updates on your Uber Eats delivery, including when your order is arriving and whether there are any changes.
Google TV devices just got a nice performance boost
A recent update for Google TV-powered streaming players adds a hibernation mode for background apps while also improving wake and response times.
Amazon Alexa now supports Matter over Thread
Alexa's support for the new, ecosystem-unifying smart home standard is no longer limited to Wi-Fi.
How to check if your Google Nest Hub display is running Fuchsia
Your Nest Hub or Nest Hub Max may already be running on Google's new Fuchsia OS. Here’s how to find out if yours was updated.
Amazon will add more than 100 Prime Video titles to Freevee
"Reacher," "The Summer I Turned Pretty," "The Terminal List," and other Prime Video shows will soon land on Amazon's ad-supported Freevee service.
Amazon appears to be prepping a third-gen Echo Show 5
A reference to a third-generation Echo Show 5 display has been spotted on an Amazon help page. Is a new version of the smallest Echo display on the way?
Robot vacuum maker Neato Robotics is shutting down
The 18-year-old iRobot competitor is set to cease operations, but its parent company promises to support the brand's robot vacuums for at least five years.
Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones now available in the U.S.
They might make you look like a Stormtrooper, but Dyson's space-age headphones are now on sale stateside, if you can afford them.
Netflix lost 1M users in Spain after password-sharing crackdown
Netflix's password-sharing crackdown could pose serious risks from the streamer, if recent usage numbers from Spain are any indication.
Ring's updated Indoor Cam adds a privacy shutter
The latest version of Ring's Indoor Cam marks the first Ring camera to come with a physical privacy shutter.
WiZ's Matter update really matters for Apple HomeKit users
Adding WiZ lights to HomeKit with help from the new Matter standard is a pretty awesome experience.
How to update your Eve smart home devices to Matter today
You can now update various Eve smart devices to Matter, but it's a process. Check our our step-by-step installation guide.
When is Spotify HiFi coming? Here's what we know
Spotify's promised lossless audio tier is more than two years late. Will it ever arrive? Here's what we know.