Nearly 10 years after the launch of Paprika 3, the recipe-managing, pantry-organizing, grocery list-making app has gotten a big upgrade that adds more functionality to nearly every corner of the experience. I tested Paprika 4 for several weeks while it was in open beta, and the update recently launched across Android (the version I’ve been […]
Normally, the products I test don’t offer to help me write up my experience with them. Duet is different. Claude Duet is Anthropic’s AI agent for consumers, the latest attempt by an AI company to try to convince us that agents can be useful for people who don’t write code. It’s been an interesting couple […]
Hi! I’m Jen Tuohy, The Verge’s senior smart home reviewer. I’ve tested every smart display Amazon and Google have ever made, and for the past week I’ve been testing Apple’s first: The $299 HomeView. I put the tabletop and wall-mounted versions through their paces, on my kitchen counter, bedside table, in my office, and on […]
The HomeView nails everything I want from a smart display. It’s superb at controlling my smart home; it’s an excellent hands-free kitchen companion, a good speaker, and a gorgeous digital photo frame. It’s also the first Apple smart speaker with Siri AI, which is an improvement, if still slow at times. But Apple has fallen […]
It’s a weird time to launch a new pair of smart glasses. These last few years, Meta has been the dominant player in pushing a fragile smart glasses resurgence. Unfortunately, its privacy reputation led to the “pervert glasses” moniker. Smart glasses have never been more unpopular. But in the past week, I’ve been demoing some […]
I’m sitting in front of my TV, puppy nuzzled up next to me, with four HomePods spread around my living room – two flanking my TV and one at either end of my couch – connected to the brand new Apple TV 4K. Young Anakin Skywalker hits the throttle and flies through the room. There […]
Nabu Casa – the commercial side of the Open Home Foundation, which runs Home Assistant – just launched the Home Assistant Connect Aux-2, a multi-function box designed to help you bring more devices into your smart home. It’s part of Home Assistant’s ongoing efforts to become more user-friendly. And it’s working. I’ve been testing the […]
It’s tempting to seek out the do-everything wireless gaming headset with noise cancellation, phenomenal sound quality, multiplatform connectivity, swappable batteries – you name it. But if you just want the basics done well, Sony’s new $99.99 PlayStation Pulse headset is worth considering. It has very good sound and just enough extras, even if you use […]
When we sampled Peak Design’s Roller Pro last year, we loved almost everything about the camera gear powerhouse’s first attempt at a proper suitcase. Everything, that is, except for the price. Back then, during its crowdfunded launch, the Pro could be had for as little as $425. Today, you’re looking at $599.95 for the same […]
Aura just launched a smaller version of its color E Ink frame with a handful of improvements and a more affordable price. The new Aura Ink frame features a 10-inch E Ink panel that can display more colors at a higher pixel density. It’s also differentiated from the original 13-inch model with a black frame […]