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5 Best Smart Window Air Conditioners with Alexa (2025)

In Heating & Cooling by Tim Brennan

In this blog post, I share my picks for the best smart window air conditioners to help you stay cool and save money on your energy bills this year. Alexa, Make My Room Cooler! With Memorial Day coming up and temps already rising here in Massachusetts, I figured it was high time to update this blog post on the best …

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5 Best Smart Portable Air Conditioners with Alexa (2025)

In Heating & Cooling by Tim Brennan

In this post, I share my picks for the best smart portable air conditioners to help you beat the heat-while lowering energy costs. Portable ACs Are Getting Smarter recently moved into a new apartment with side-to-side sliding windows. While I technically could install a traditional window unit vertically-like some of my neighbors here-I really didn’t love the idea. My place …

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Sofabaton X1S Review 2025: Now As Good As Harmony?

In Home Theater & Audio by Tim Brennan

This SofaBaton X1S review is based on weeks of testing in my home, including comparisons with the older X1 and discontinued Harmony remotes. Universal Remotes Are My Jam etween here and my remote control blog, I’ve reviewed over 50 universal remotes. This includes everything from Logitech’s Harmony Elite to obscure off-brand models like the now discontinued Caavo Control Center and …

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5 Best Robot Pool Cleaners for Inground Pools (2025)

In Home Robots by Tim Brennan

In this blog post, I am happy to share the best robot pool cleaners for inground pools that you can buy this year-faster than you can say, Marco Polo. The Best Robot Pool Cleaner for You ith Memorial Day coming up, I wanted to get a pool cleaner as a gift to help the overwhelmed maintenance guy who handles the …

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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 this year. I’ve gone ahead and updated this blog post for 2025 with some great-sounding options for beach, yard, pool, and patio. A Better Way to Take Alexa Outside ast summer, I was dragging my indoor Echo Studio to the patio like a rookie. …

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20 Best Digital Photo Frames [Wi-Fi Enabled] of 2025

In Digital Frames by Tim Brennan

Looking for the best digital photo frames to proudly show off your favorite pictures of your holidays, pets, children/grandchildren, or special someone? You’ve come to the right place! Here are my picks for the 20 best digital frames, organized by model: #1 – Nixplay Smart Frame #2 – Aura Carver #3 – Skylight Digital Frame #4 – Skyzoo #5 – …

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5 Best Robot Mowers for Rough Terrain & Yards (2025)

In Lawn & Garden, Home Robots by Tim Brennan

In this post, I’ll give you the ‘mow down’ on five of the best robot mowers for rough terrain and uneven yards that you can buy this year. Drum roll, please! Robot Mowers for Rough Yards etting a Roomba-like robot to mow your lawn is now possible where it wasn’t a few years ago. However, all robot mowers are not …