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4 products in Google’s lineup that are an absolute mess right now
Summary Google’s smart home lineup is seriously outdated, except for a few recent winners, like the Nest Learning Thermostat and Google TV Streamer. Pixel phones are well-made, but with a confusing number of options and some baffling pricing decisions. It’s obvious that Google is sidelining some of its products, such as the Pixel Tablet and…

The 2025 CES: Safety, Longevity and Interoperability Remain a Mess
Once again this year, I’m thankfully reporting on CES (formerly also known by its de-acronym’d “Consumer Electronics Show” moniker, although the longer-winded version is apparently no more) from the remote comfort of my home office. There are admittedly worse places to visit than Las Vegas, especially given its newfound coolness courtesy of the Sphere (which…