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Reviews September 21, 2026

ZAFRO Portable Air Conditioner Review: A Cool Way to Augment Your Cooling System

I love being cold. Maybe I’m exceedingly warm-blooded, my partial werewolf genetics have kicked in, or I’m simply a weirdo, but I keep my house at a brisk 67 degrees year-round. If anyone complains, I have plenty of hoodies and sweaters ready. Unfortunately, my townhouse traps heat upstairs. No matter how low I set the AC, my bedroom still runs hot. Let’s see whether the ZAFRO Portable Air Conditioner can finally cool it down.

Reviews September 16, 2026

Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Power Station with Smart Transfer Switch Review: Serious Backup Power for When the Grid Goes Dark

I’ve lived deep in the mountains of the American West for nearly a decade, and while I adore our remote life, I don’t love the lack of running water during power outages! Our 20-kilowatt propane Generac generator keeps the party going when the grid goes down, but it doesn’t power our shared well, which is on its own meter. As quaint as bucket flushing might sound, it’s still gross, and I’ve wanted a way to keep the water running since we moved in. Enter Jackery and their Explorer 5000 Plus power station with its little friend, the Smart Transfer Switch.

Reviews September 16, 2026

HP Smart Tank 5103 All-in-One Printer Review: Three Years of Ink, Zero Cartridge Drama

Ink tank printers ask you to make a trade. You pay more up front than you would for a cartridge printer, and in exchange you stop buying cartridges. The HP Smart Tank 5103 puts that pitch as plainly as it can: $269.99, and HP says the ink in the box will last three years. We have been living with one for a few weeks now, printing documents, photos, and the odd scan, to see what the rest of the printer is like once the ink math stops being the headline.

KitchenAid Design Series Luminaire Stand Mixer

News & Features September 15, 2026

KitchenAid Design Series Luminaire Lights Up the Countertop with an Illuminated Glass Bowl and Blue Peppercorn Style

KitchenAid is giving its familiar stand mixer a moodier, more architectural turn with the KitchenAid Design Series Luminaire Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, a $699.99 model that pairs the brand’s classic silhouette with a fluted hardened-glass bowl lit from below. Finished in a new Blue Peppercorn shade with a textured crinkle surface and polished accents, Luminaire is clearly aimed at cooks who want an appliance that earns its countertop space visually and functionally. It arrives nationwide today, with matching cookware to follow and an ultra-limited 36″ range joining the collection later this fall.

Reviews September 14, 2026

FRESKO V8 Automatic Vacuum Sealer Review: Hands-Free Sealing Without the Hassle

Whether prepping bulk cuts from the butcher, bagging venison, or getting steaks ready for an evening sous vide bath, traditional vacuum sealers can test your patience. Clumsy lid latches, having to push down with both hands, or waiting around because the heating bar overheated after three bags quickly turn meal prep into a chore. The FRESKO V8 Automatic Vacuum Sealer (AutoMax V8 / V8-2) aims to eliminate that friction by making operation as hands-off as a toaster.

Reviews September 11, 2026

Kincmo Motorized Outdoor Shades Review: The Perfect Deck Upgrade

The Kincmo Motorized Outdoor Shade gave me the perfect opportunity to upgrade a not-so-classy curtain that the previous owner of our home used to block the sun and wind on my deck. It arrived quickly, was easy to install, and really exceeded my expectations. The shade and the remote work perfectly, and it definitely upgraded the space.

Reviews September 8, 2026

UREVO FoldiMix 5L Smart Treadmill Review: A Great Portable Treadmill That Packs Away Easily

“Getting my steps in!” has become a common phrase, and it’s nice to have options to do it. The UREVO Foldimix 5L Smart Treadmill does just that, letting you quickly get those steps in while also storing away easily under a bed or in a corner out of the way. It’s a light, portable treadmill for both casual and more serious users looking to up their fitness during the day.

News & Features September 7, 2026

Ugee Funbox 3D Printer Review: This Is an Incredible Small 3D Printer Designed Specifically for Kids

Simplifying and making 3D printing more accessible has been incredible to watch in recent years. The Ugee Funbox 3D Printer is a great little addition to that trend. It is a small, self-contained 3D printer designed for use by kids and has several cool features to make it accessible and safe. It has a user-friendly design, a well-built smartphone app, and is genuinely fun for kids and adults alike!

News & Features, Events September 4, 2026

BLUETTI’s IFA 2026 Lineup Puts Batteries to Work at Home, on the Road, and on the Jobsite

BLUETTI is using IFA 2026 to stretch the idea of power stations in several directions. The BLUETTI IFA 2026 lineup covers balcony solar, home energy management, compact batteries, and a 5,000W jobsite E-Generator, with products for apartments, road trips, outages, and worksites. More interestingly, the company is trying to solve a problem: portable power stations are useful when you need them, but many spend long stretches doing nothing. This year’s announcements focus on expanding power station applications, whether they’re plugged into a home, packed into a car, or rolled onto a worksite.

Events, News & Features September 4, 2026

ECOVACS DEEBOT X12S OmniCyclone Takes Aim at the Messes Robot Vacuums Still Miss

Robot vacuums have become impressively capable, but they still have an awkward habit of creating chores around the chore they’re supposed to eliminate. ECOVACS is trying to trim more of that maintenance with the DEEBOT X12S OmniCyclone, its latest flagship robot vacuum and mop heading into IFA 2026. The new model adds 27,000Pa suction, a more aggressive self-cleaning system, continuously rinsed roller mopping, smarter obstacle avoidance, and faster battery top-offs during dock visits. It’s designed for homes where floors collect everything from pet hair and crumbs to dried kitchen spills, without demanding constant attention between cleaning runs.

News & Features, Events September 4, 2026

SONOFF Has Four New Smart Home Devices for IFA 2026, Including a Camera That Watches Through Your Window

SONOFF is bringing four new products to IFA 2026, expanding its open smart home ecosystem with new options for heating, security and automation. The lineup includes a second-generation smart radiator valve, a connected thermostat for hydronic heating and boilers, a camera designed to watch outdoor areas from inside the home, and a Zigbee indoor siren. These products show how SONOFF is moving beyond individual smart devices toward a more connected home, while still supporting multiple protocols and popular platforms. For homeowners building or upgrading a smart home, the new lineup offers practical ways to automate everyday routines.

Reviews September 3, 2026

Cuisinart Freeze Ease Pro 1.5qt Ice Cream Maker Review: Great Ice Cream, No Freezer Bowl, No Planning Ahead

The Cuisinart Freeze Ease Pro is the company’s answer to the biggest limitation of its own ice cream makers: the frozen bowl. Instead of a canister you have to plan a day ahead for, it has a built-in compressor that chills the bowl on demand. That convenience costs $379.95, roughly four times what a standard Cuisinart freezer-bowl model runs. We spent several weeks making ice cream with it, including an ice cream cake for a birthday, to find out whether the compressor earns the jump in price.

Events, Gear Bits September 3, 2026

Dreame A4 AWD Pro Series Could Finally Fix Robotic Lawn Mowers’ Biggest Annoyance

I’ve been mowing lawns for over three decades, and we’ve come a long way from the technology of my childhood. Robotic lawn mowers have rapidly improved over the last few years from bumbling and ineffective chaos machines to more precise, orderly, and effective yard servants. I’ve had one major problem with our current robot lawn mower, and that is the 4–6-inch gap that it can’t mow around the edges. The new Dreame A4 AWD Pro Series Robotic Mower’s edge-trimming system might just be the solution that I’ve been pining for.

Events, News & Features September 3, 2026

Govee’s IFA 2026 Lights Put AI on the Ceiling, Along the Walls, and Under the Eaves

Govee is using IFA 2026 to push smart lighting deeper into AI territory with the Govee Sky Ceiling Light, COB Strip Light 2 Pro, COB Strip Light 2, and Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 Pro. Govee’s pitch is simple: AI Lighting Bot 2.0 lets you describe the mood, color palette, or lighting effect you want in ordinary language instead of hunting through menus and sliders. That could make smart lighting less fiddly, assuming the software interprets requests reliably. The real test is whether AI makes these products easier to live with, not merely more interesting to demo.

Gear Bits September 2, 2026

Roku Pro Series OLED Makes the Jump to OLED Without Losing What Makes Roku Easy

One of Roku’s biggest strengths is its consistently user-friendly experience. Even if you’ve never encountered the Roku interface before, you can be up and streaming right away. They’ve extended this same philosophy as they’ve expanded into televisions. Now they’re adding in OLED with their new Roku Pro Series OLED and Pro Series LX OLED TVs!

Events, News & Features September 2, 2026

UPDATED: PlantSenso Heads to IFA 2026, but Kickstarter Backer Communication Raises Questions

Houseplants are remarkably good at making a room feel alive, right up until one starts drooping for reasons that seem deliberately mysterious. PlantSenso, from Shenzhen-based SoildTech, is a small AI-powered plant companion designed to turn those murky signals into something easier to understand. The device sits in a pot, monitors soil moisture, temperature, ambient light, and nutrient levels, and translates what it finds into pixel-art reactions instead of a wall of charts. It’s part sensor, part digital pet, and part reminder that the fern in the corner can’t water itself, no matter how independent it looks.

Reviews September 1, 2026

Ultenic AC1 TriFlex Review: Sticky Messes, Pet Hair, and Grime Don’t Stand Much of a Chance

There’s really no way around it: I am terrible at housekeeping. There are reasons for it, but in the end, it means I’m always interested in technology that can make cleaning our home a little easier, faster, and more efficient. I was offered the Ultenic AC1 TriFlex cordless electric mop and vacuum, so I decided to give it a shot. Since I don’t clean often, I figured whatever I did with it would really put it through its paces. I’m impressed with the results overall, so let’s dive in. What Is This Thing? The Ultenic AC1 TriFlex cordless vacuum falls into…

Reviews August 31, 2026

MOVA V70 Ultra Complete Review: This Robot Vacuum Climbs, Scrubs, and Cleans Like It Means It

MOVA is Dreame‘s sibling brand, and the MOVA V70 Ultra Complete looks like an attempt to put every feature the robot vacuum category has invented into one machine. Bagless auto-emptying, boiling water mop washing, a dual-compartment cleaning solution dispenser, extending brush and mop arms, and wheels that climb a three-and-a-half-inch threshold. It lists at $1,299, with introductory pricing of $1,099 through September 1, and either way that’s premium money. I’ve been running the MOVA V70 Ultra Complete across hard floors, carpet, and a lot of furniture legs to see what that buys.

Reviews August 28, 2026

iGulu F1 Smart All-in-One Home Brewer Review: High-Tech Homebrewing Gets Easier, but Not Quite Effortless

In 1993, American Michael Berstein dreamed of bringing microbrewing to consumers through small batches and foolproof kits. The result, Mr. Beer, became a profitable piece of countertop brewing equipment that’s still around today. Since then, advances in technology have inspired plenty of attempts at more sophisticated homebrewing devices, including the iGulu F1 in this review. But can it really perform as advertised? In short: kind of. Fermentation makes true one-step, brew-to-glass simplicity difficult. Still, the iGulu F1 is an intriguing device for homebrewers who value its features.

Reviews August 28, 2026

Cuisinart 10-in-1 Digital Toaster Oven Air Fryer Review: A Countertop Multitasker That Earns Its Keep

Counters. We all have them in our kitchens. And universally, space on those counters is always at a premium. When considering what will take up that valuable space, the utility of whatever that is comes into heavy play. The new Cuisinart 10-in-1 Digital Toaster Over Air Fryer checks a number of boxes, earning it a coveted place in our kitchen. Let’s look at that it has to offer.

Reviews August 25, 2026

Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ Review: The Safe Bet in Robotic Mowing

Husqvarna has been building robotic mowers since 1995, which makes it the closest thing this category has to an incumbent. The Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ sits in the middle of the current lineup: $3,299, wire-free thanks to EPOS satellite navigation, and rated for about an acre. It’s also the mower that replaced my own Automower 450X after ten years of service. I’ve spent the season running it alongside several competing robots, which turned out to be the most useful way to figure out what the Husqvarna badge is actually worth in 2026.

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