Ben Patterson

Senior Writer, & covering smart home and home entertainment. Formerly Yahoo! Tech & CNET. Launched

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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.
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LG’s new flagship soundbar for 2022 does a superb job of peppering the room with surround and height effects, putting you in a bubble of thrillingly immersive sound.
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I always thought 50 Hue devices sounded like a lot, until I started counting mine.
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Soundbar or soundstick?
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I'm still waiting to hear Wyze's side of the story.
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If you're still using the discontinued Wyze Cam v1, you should probably toss it out right now.
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Turns out the Hue Dimmer Switch can do more than just control lights. #philipshue #homekit
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Disappointing, but not surprising.

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Get ready to wait even longer for Matter, the open-source smart home standard that promises to make Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, and other smart-home ecosystems play nice with each other.
https://t.co/3rII284eTI

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More of a carrot than a stick, for now.

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Netflix is testing an officially sanctioned way for users to share their accounts–for a fee. #Netflix
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Full review coming soon...

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Polk Audio is going small with the MagniFi Mini AX, a Dolby Atmos- and DTS:X-enabled soundbar that’s about the size of a breadbox.
https://t.co/x2CnNFjIAl

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@markhachman Heh, you wanna help me pack up some soundbars? Got one recently that came in a big dented box with the styrofoam crushed into a million pieces. That was fun.

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The Bose Smart Soundbar 900 packs a bevy of features and superb sound, but we suspect its full immersive potential can only be unlocked with more speakers. @benpatt
https://t.co/IvpUdH5bcO

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I mean, anything's possible, but...
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Get ready for the MLB streaming live on Apple TV+, starting...soon? #awkward @benpatt
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Get ready for an ad-supported version of Disney+ before the year is out. How much will it cost? Good question. @benpatt
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The Panorama 3 soundbar marks Bowers & Wilkins's first foray into Dolby Atmos territory. @benpatt
https://t.co/ZfNIg33SiB

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The Roam SL is $159, versus $179 for the mic-equipped Roam.

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Sonos just announced an "SL" version of the Roam with no mic, lower price.
https://t.co/zEL2lHJFdW

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Ears-on with Vizio's <$200 Dolby Atmos soundbar (a little shrill & boomy, but not bad for the price)
https://t.co/ruWIKwEScF

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Ugh.
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Key takeaway is that Showtime shows won't have ads in the Paramount+ app even if you're on P+'s ad-supported Essentials plan.
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