We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As their name implies, Consumer Reports is a consumer-friendly and consumer-trusted product review site. In the wake of uncomfortable truths ...

John began covering smart home devices in 2013 after earning his Journalism degree. As a product review specialist, he focuses on a practical approach to testing and writing that's easy to understand.

Ring’s ties to law enforcement have many users rethinking smart doorbells. Here’s how to secure your existing Ring cameras, along with our picks for security cameras that store footage locally or use ...

Cloud storage is better, faster, and more affordable per gigabyte than ever before. But it’s not the best way to go for everything, nor can it completely replace local storage and backups. In fact, ...

WITHOUT A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE. THEY’VE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS, YET MANY OF US MIGHT NOT REALIZE HOW THEY WORK BEHIND THE SCENES. MOST VIDEO DOORBELLS CAPTURE FOOTAGE FROM WHEREVER THEY’RE MOUNTED AND ...

We can’t think of a more versatile, large-capacity NAS box than the 10Gbe ZimaCube Pro. And it supports Thunderbolt ethernet for even faster performance. But it’s a tad pricey and we ran into some ...