Device reviews, by type

Tablets and e-readers, streaming devices, smart speakers and displays, security cameras and doorbells, TVs and audio, and smart home devices, each reviewed from the manufacturer’s published specifications — screen, storage, battery, resolution, connectivity, the app and the subscription. We do not use the devices we review, and every review says so.

Browse by type

Tablets & e-readers
Fire tablets, Kindles and the rest: screen size and type, storage, battery hours, and what a kids edition adds.

Streaming devices
Fire TV sticks, Roku, Chromecast and boxes: 4K and HDR formats, the remote, Wi-Fi standard and the ads.

Smart speakers & displays
Echo, Nest and HomePod: which assistant, speaker size, the screen, and what it needs a hub for.

Security cameras & doorbells
Blink, Ring, Wyze, Arlo and the rest: resolution, battery or wired, field of view, and the subscription for storage.

TVs, soundbars & audio
Smart TVs by size and panel, soundbars by channels, and the HDMI ports that decide what connects.

Smart home devices
Bulbs, plugs, thermostats, locks and hubs: the protocol (Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Matter), the app, and what needs a hub.

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