Andrew Gebhart

2 days ago | cnet.com | Andrew Gebhart

Your daily shower should be a time to reset and contemplate the day ahead, but low water pressure or hard water can put a real downer on that. Whether you're a homeowner or rent, you can level up your shower experience with an easy-to-install showerhead that filters municipal water or offers multiple spray settings.

2 days ago | uk.pcmag.com | Andrew Gebhart

The Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni robot floor cleaner debuts mere months after the launch of the Deebot X8 Pro Omni. The newer, more expensive model features a refined vacuuming system called Blast, designed to optimize airflow and improve debris pickup performance, while carrying forward its sibling's innovative roller mop design that washes itself as it works.

4 days ago | pcmag.com | Andrew Gebhart

I've reviewed plenty of high-end robovacs that routinely tout up to 22,000Pa, but the common suction power spec doesn't always translate to real-world performance. Here's why. (Jeffrey Hazelwood/PCMag Composite; Tomasz Śmigla/via GettyImages) For the past few years, high-end robot vacuums have been in an arms race of sorts. In 2022, a model with 5,000 pascals (Pa) of suction power was considered top of the line.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Andrew Gebhart

23 hours agoYour Nest Thermostat Might Be Obsolete Soon - Here's What You Need To KnowOne of the downsides of the constantly evolving tech landscape is that your devices are bound to become obsolete sooner or later. For some Nest …3 days agoSome Nest speakers are glowing blue and purple, and there's a good reason for itIt's Gemini's doing. A number of Google Nest Audio users on Reddit have reported an unusual sight on their devices.

2 weeks ago | pcmag.com | Andrew Gebhart

Once upon a time, Google made smart home announcements and debuted products at a regular clip. The arms race between Google and Amazon for dominance in the voice-controlled smart home was exciting to watch. As such, the Google I/O developers’ conference was akin to my professional Super Bowl, as the search giant’s home-related announcements gained increasing prominence over the years before taking center stage at the keynote shortly before the pandemic.