Security startup Kangaroo is at CES 2019 with five new products that will be available throughout the year. Kangaroo will start offering entry sensors, climate sensors, smoke alarms, sirens, and cameras -- all aimed at providing an additional layer of security around your home.

Arlo has been upgrading its line of smart home security devices all year, and it's coming to CES 2019 prepared to continue that trend. The security company is showing off the Arlo Ultra 4K security camera, a SmartHub, and a collection of tools including a multi-sensor, siren, and remote.

If it seems like Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is basically inescapable at this point, it's for good reason. According to Amazon, the company has sold more than 100 million devices with Alexa built into them including plenty of the company's flagship line of smart speakers that have been sold out.

Not all of your appliances are internet-connected. Instead of ditching them to upgrade to the new (and often pricey) modern options, you can add a little connectivity to old devices with smart plugs from D-Link. The company rolled out new internet-connected plugs that you can control remotely at CES 2019.

Heatworks' Tetra countertop dishwasher is on display at CES 2019 and is ready to pre-order. The internet-connected device doesn't require any additional plumbing in order to clean off your dishes, so you'll have no issues making sure all of your glasses, plates, and silverware sparkle.

CES is just around the corner, but a new smart doorbell camera from August has already been revealed before the show in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission. The August View Doorbell appears to offer a sleek new design and space gray finish meant to compete with Ring devices.

You can't keep watch over your home 24/7, but Deep Sentinel believes it can. The smart home startup revealed at CES 2019 its Smart Home Surveillance System that comes complete with A.I.-powered wireless cameras and video surveillance guards that can detect dangerous situations as they arise.

Smart home devices usually carry a steeper price tag than devices that don't offer connected features, but there is one thing that will make consumers bite the bullet and pay the price: if they save money long term. That's the finding of a recent survey conducted by Parks Associates.

Ring, the home security company gobbled up by Amazon, appears to have had some of its upcoming products revealed ahead of time by FCC filings. The documents show two upcoming security lights being made by the company. The filings seem to show that the lights won't include security cameras.

Usually companies like to wait for conferences to announce products, but some new speakers from Sonos may have slipped in an FCC filing. The documents appear to show the company is planning on releasing new satellite speakers to add surround sound and voice control to its Playbar soundbar.

We're all accustomed to downloading security updates on your phone. But on your hot tub? A fix is coming later this year for tubs running a system made by Balboa Water Group after hackers discovered they could hijack the system and take control of the pumps and lights in the hot tubs.

Eyesight Technologies announced that it will be discontinuing Singlecue, its gesture-based control system that could be added to your home entertainment system. The company will no longer sell the product and will continue offering support for existing device until December 31, 2019.

There were tons of smart home devices given as gifts this holiday season, and there's nothing people wanted to do more than plug them in and start using them. Unfortunately, new owners of Philips Hue smart lights were hit by an outage that kept them from being able to enjoy their new connected lights.

CES 2019 is just around the corner and LG is already getting excited. The company is announcing a number of partnerships that will help make its line of kitchen appliances even smarter. It is working with Drop, the makers of Kitchen OS, to create a unified kitchen experience that will make cooking easy.

The LG Cinebeam laser projector doesn't need much room to make a big impression. Place it just two inches from a wall and it can create a 90-inch screen in the blink of an eye. It's the perfect tool to turn your living room into the home theater that you've always dreamed of having.

Security camera company Lighthouse AI is shutting down. The startup that promised advanced artificial intelligence and 3D sensing in its cameras came up short in its commercial ambitions and is calling it quits. Customers will have until January 25, 2019, to request a refund.

When you have a voice assistant, you have to know that it's listening at all times. However, the expectation is that it's only listening to you. One Amazon Echo user in Germany was accidentally given more than 1,700 recordings from someone else, sparking concerns about privacy.

NASA engineer Mark Rober had a package stolen from him and the police wouldn't do anything about it, so he took matters into his own hands and built a glitter bomb package to thwart would-be robbers. His bit of vigilante justice includes launching glitter into the air and releasing fart spray.

Amazon Echo devices are some of the hottest gifts of this holiday season. In fact, they're so hot that they're actually becoming hard to find. After Amazon slashed the prices during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the voice assistant speakers have been out of stock ahead of the year's biggest holidays.

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are becoming increasingly common in new vehicles, but Mazda is making sure owners of older cars don't get left out. The company is offering upgrades to the infotainment system of its vehicles dating back to 2014 so drivers can enjoy the mobile platforms.

Tesla's network of Superchargers, the charging stations that allow vehicle owners to power up their vehicles, are getting an upgrade next year. The company will start rolling out the next generation of Superchargers starting in 2019, and they will be within range of at least 95 percent of active markets.

People bought Canary devices because they offered free monitoring services. Then the company put those features behind a paywall and asked owners for $10 per month. That's the accusation leveled against the home security startup in a class action lawsuit filed last week.

A Wisconsin couple has been using the dishwasher in their house for a year, unaware that it was recalled in 2009. Then the appliance caught fire. They managed to put out the fire, and now they are warning others to check appliances for any potential risks when buying a home.

There's an old trope about vacuums being bad gifts. But it's hard to beat the clean feeling you get from a good vacuum. Whether you're buying for someone else or for yourself, Amazon has some great deals on vacuums running through the holidays. Score them while you can!

Have you ever struggled to find the perfect temperature for your drink, and then struggled to keep it at that temperature while you're drinking it? If you have, the SmartCup might be the solution you're looking for. Whether it's coffee, tea, or baby formula, it always knows the perfect temperature.

Owners of the Amazon Fire TV Cube can now use the media streaming service with Amazon's one-way intercom feature called Alexa Announcements. The feature can be used to broadcast messages to other Alexa-powered devices found throughout their home. It can also receive announcements from other devices.

Smart home security cameras are supposed to keep you secure. So what happens when one gets hacked? An Arizona man claims a white hat hacker was able to communicate with him through a hacked Nest Cam IQ internet-connected security camera and warn him about a vulnerability in the device.

The bedroom is supposed to be a private place, but some people were concerned to learn Sleep Number's privacy policy seemingly allowed the company to record sounds in people's bedrooms. The company has since clarified that its beds don't have microphones and don't record audio while you sleep.

The Echo Dot, Amazon's tiny smart speaker powered by Alexa, was on sale all over the place during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But don't worry, you haven't totally missed out on it yet. You can still score a free Echo Dot if you take advantage of these deals that are still running.

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When you think of tech deals on Black Friday you might think of game consoles and computer parts, but appliances are tech, too. If you're looking to go big this Black Friday and treat your loved one (or yourself) to a new appliance, here are the best deals available this year from Home Depot.

If you're looking to add some smart home devices to your house or apartment, keep an eye on Lowe's this Black Friday. The home improvement store is offering a whole bunch of price cuts on some popular internet-connected devices that can help you automate and connect your home.

Sometimes we just can't get what we want. That was the case for one poor little girl who just couldn't get Alexa to understand her request to play the undeniably catchy but undoubtedly annoying song 'Baby Shark.' She finally gets her wish and the song plays thanks to a little help from her mom.

There are tons of ways that you can cook a turkey. One that definitely isn't recommended: Putting it in the microwave. People on Twitter decided it would be fun to ask their moms if it's OK to cook the main course for Thanksgiving dinner in the microwave. The responses are hilarious.