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How Nest aims to own your smart home

Looking to set up a smart home next year? Expect to see a lot of Nest's smart thermostats, smoke detectors and security cameras.

Is Amazon yanking hoverboards over safety concerns?

Several brands of the self-balancing scooters have vanished from the Internet retailer following reports of fires.

Welcome to Web TV, cord-cutters. Don't forget your credit card

Everybody hates cable bills. This year saw the debut of long-awaited virtual TV services that allow you to cut the cord without sacrificing live content, but the costs do add up.

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