Consumer Reports
Most of the stories I write for Consumer Reports are features related to our product ratings, but sometimes my stories have ventured into other product categories, such as some smart home products that we don’t currently rate.
- Four New Video Doorbells and Home Security Cameras Are Vulnerable to Hacking
- What to Do If the Police Ask for Your Video Doorbell Recordings
- How to Use Ring’s Control Center for Better Privacy and Security
- Use Smart Devices to Get the Right Temperature in Every Room of Your House
- How to Program Your Thermostat
- Smart Home Toolkit: How Connected Devices Can Make Life Easier Around the House
- 7 Ways to Lock Down Your Smart Home Devices
- Hack Your Holiday Lights to Turn On at Dusk, Off at Dawn
- Best Black Friday Smart Home Deals
- 10 Great Gifts for Coffee Lovers
- How to Deep-Clean Your Refrigerator
- Data Security and Privacy Gaps Found in Video Doorbells by Consumer Reports’ Tests
- Use a Google Nest Smart Speaker and Video Doorbell to Greet Visitors Contact-Free
- Use an Amazon Echo Smart Speaker and Video Doorbell to Greet Visitors Contact-Free
- How to Make Cold-Brew Coffee Without a Coffee Maker
- Secrets to Making a Great Latte at Home
- Home Security Cameras From Top Brands Lack Basic Digital Security Measures
- How to Keep Your Home Security Cameras From Being Hacked
- A Smart Way to Get Discounts on Smart Home Products
- 6 Smart Home Upgrades to Help Sell Your House
- 5 Door Locks That Will Keep You Safe and 5 That Won’t
- The Ultimate Guide to Recycling K-Cups, Nespresso Capsules, and Other Coffee Pods
- Home Security Cameras With the Most Free Cloud Storage
- Home Security Camera Buying Guide
- Which Smart Appliances Work With Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and More
- Why Refrigerator Capacity Claims Don’t Add Up
- Best Presidents Day Refrigerator Deals
- That Second Refrigerator Is Running Up Your Utility Bill
- 2018 Smart Home Trends Worth Watching
- Door Lock Buying Guide
- Best Black Friday Refrigerator Deals
- How to Install a Smart Thermostat
- CR’s New Smart Thermostat Ratings Will Heat Up Your Smart Home
- What a DIY Home Security System Will Cost You After 5 Years
- 5 Smart Thermostats That Cost Less Than $200
- Thermostat Buying Guide
- Flexi-Fridges Go From Refrigerator to Freezer and Back Again
Reviewed / USA Today
Every now and then I dove into more involved features for Reviewed, including a few long-form stories. The features below vary in the amount of time that went into them, from as little as a couple days to a few months.
- Everything that works with Amazon Echo and Alexa
- How Amazon’s Alexa could one day be in every device in your home
- Alexa vs. Siri: Can Amazon’s assistant beat Siri on the iPhone? (Syndicated in USA Today)
- 7 smart home gadgets we absolutely love
- How to set up parental controls on a smartphone (Syndicated in USA Today)
- How to watch every NFL game this season
- In Vegas, Samsung Bets Big on the Connected Home
- How to Clean Your Dryer Vent
- How to Sell Used Clothes in the 21st Century
- Alphabet Raises Questions About Nest’s Future
- Is the Smartwatch Becoming a Remote for the Smart Home?
- How to Free Up Storage on Your Android Device
- How to Free Up Storage on Your iPhone or iPad
- How to Transfer Apps and Data to a New Phone
- This is how to keep food from going bad during a power outage
- How to Stop Your Fridge From Freezing Food
- Living, Eating, and Sleeping in a Withings World
- Convection 101: A Guide to Cooking With Fans
- The 5 Best iPhone Keyboard Alternatives
- 14 Foolproof Ways to Keep Your Photos Safe in the Cloud
- Samsung Put a SmartThings Home in Its CES Booth
- How to Host Thanksgiving Without Lifting a Finger
- What Should a Smart Appliance Actually Do?
- Science Says Top-Load Washers Are All Washed Up (Syndicated in USA Today)
- We’re Losing the War for the Smart Home
- Emoji: Passing fad or new universal language? (Published in USA Today)
- Taste the Future: Ordering Ahead Meets Fast Food
- These Startups Are Fighting to Do Your Dirty Work