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The Wyze Video Doorbell Pro is great, but you’ll want the subscription
The new video doorbell is sturdy and delivers a high-quality image.
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The Blink Video Doorbell is a budget-friendly porch watcher
This smart doorbell performed well in our tests and is worthy of your consideration.
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OVPN review: An excellent VPN with a focus on privacy
Sweden-based OVPN is an excellent choice for speed and privacy. Read our review for more details.
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Securam EOS review: A smart lock with a fingerprint reader, Wi-Fi—and connectivity issues
It’s a strong second effort, but Securam continues to work through growing pains.
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Ivacy VPN review: How much do you value transparency?
Ivacy offers average speeds, a cleanly designed app, and a few helpful features like split tunneling, but it's also frustratingly tight-lipped about who runs the company.
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Perfect Privacy VPN review: Speedy, secretive, antiquated
Perfect Privacy is in our top 5 VPNs for speeds, but the company would rather not say who's in charge and the interface needs an overhaul. Read on for the details.
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HMA Pro review: Good speeds, new app
HMA continues to deliver with its VPN speeds and server count, but that privacy policy could be better.
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Ring Alarm Pro review: The best DIY home security system gets even better
The integrated Eero router will simplify your home network, but Ring once again punts when it comes to offering a complete smart home system.
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VPN Unlimited review: A useful app with minimal options
KeepSolid's VPN is simple, the speeds are fine, and the price is right, including a crazy lifetime offer.
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Witopia PersonalVPN review: Good speeds, good service, and an improved app
Witopia's PersonalVPN has a revamped Windows app and solid service. Read our full review for the details.
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SurfEasy review: Fast speeds, unjustifiable price tag
SurfEasy offers a reasonable price for the first year and the speeds are good. But barring that, we can't recommend this VPN in its current state.
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Nest Cam (battery) review: A great security cam, indoors or out
The new-for-2021 Nest Cam is a winner, but you’ll need a subscription to realize its full value.
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Nest Doorbell (Battery) review: Google’s porch sentinel shines
The successor to the Nest Hello runs on battery or wired power, packs advanced features, and delivers fast, accurate visitor detection.
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Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro review: Light up the night and keep tabs on your homestead
Cutting-edge tech features push this floodlight camera to the top of the market.
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Lockly Duo review: Two smart locks in one installation headache
Lockly combines deadbolt and latch in this daunting smart home device.
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IVPN Pro review: VPN privacy gets a huge boost
Recent updates to IVPN help it excel at anonymity and privacy, but it's pricey.
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PC Matic 4.0 review: Healing is still holistic, but with a new coat of paint
PC Matic 4.0 isn't your average antivirus suite, but the integrated approach of optimization and security, as well as very good pricing, make this suite an interesting option.
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Logitech Circle View Doorbell review: The doorbell to beat for the HomeKit set
Move along Android users, nothing to see here.
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Ring Video Doorbell Wired review: Strong entry-level porch security for the price
Lots of competitors are more powerful, but few are this affordable.
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Wyze Home Monitoring review: A tremendous value for the price, if you can live with its limitations
Focused primarily on home security, this wireless system also supports smart lighting.
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VeePN Review: Passable speeds and crazy-good five-year deal
Newcomer VeePN features a Double VPN, Netflix support, and workable speeds.
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AceVPN.com Ultimate review: No desktop app, but that’s not its biggest problem
AceVPN.com has been around for a while, but it still needs a lot of work.
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Netatmo Smart Video Doorbell review: Posh design, privacy, and no subscription fees
You’ll also get partial HomeKit support, but some other features are missing from this premium-priced smart home device.
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G Data Total Security review: The best antivirus app you’ve never heard of
Germany-based G Data's Total Security premium suite has all the features you need in a well-organized app, with relatively fair pricing.
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PureVPN review: Now with a new app and streaming-service support
We like the changes PureVPN has made in the last couple years, but virtual servers are still part of its mix.
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Ring Alarm (2nd Gen) review: Still the best DIY home security system
Yes, still the best, but Ring hasn’t done much to extend its reach into the broader smart home universe.
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ClearVPN review: The stream is the thing
This new service from MacPaw focuses on what you want to do with a VPN rather than where you want to do it.
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Kwikset Halo Touch review: This smart lock jettisons the keypad and adds a fingerprint reader
Even better news: A revamped exterior design corrects Kwikset’s most glaring flaw.
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Gatekeeper Two-Factor Authentication review: Needs a consumer-grade overhaul
The Gatekeeper login and 2FA system from Untethered Labs is an interesting device, but this product needs consumer-grade modifications.
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LiftMaster myQ Smart Garage Camera review: The magnetic mount is nifty. The price tag? Not so much
myQ needs to revisit its service plan prices to make this garage-centric camera more appealing.
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Speedify 10 review: Speedy service at a good price
Speedify 10 VPN offers features such as seamless network switching and split tunneling for a good price.
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VPNCity review: The basics at a good price
VPNCity won't wow you with performance or features, but the price is excellent and it supports a large number of simultaneous connections.
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Malwarebytes Privacy review: The foundation is there, the performance is not
Malwarebytes Privacy is off to a good start, but its speeds just aren't up to snuff in our experience.
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Sophos Home Premium review: Go remote and save money
Sophos Home Premium brings enterprise-style remote management to your home network at a surprising price.
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Trend Micro Password Manager review: Basic and a little buggy
Password Manager aims for simplicity but leaves out some essential features in the process.
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TotalAV Antivirus Pro review: A lot of promise and value with weak spots
TotalAV Antivirus Pro is a surprise with the amount of tools available in a base level suite. But third-party tests, while limited, show some areas of concern.
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Total Defense Essential Anti-Virus review: Good but basic security
Total Defense Essential Anti-Virus offers well-tested protection at a good price, but we're not convinced it beats the free options.
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ZoneAlarm Extreme Security review: Good protection in need of an overhaul
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security's Windows app hasn't changed much in at least seven years. The protection is good, but we have concerns about overall value.
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Abode Iota review: Abode streamlines its security hub by integrating a camera
A simple home security solution learns a few new tricks—and gets easier than ever to set up.
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Roboform Everywhere review: Solid password security
This password manager offers a simple interface and straightforward features.Updated
NordVPN review: A great choice for Netflix fans, but who’s running the show?
NordVPN has good performance, great features, and suits novices and power users alike. But who is running the show down there?
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Hotspot Shield 2020 review: New owners, fantastic speeds, slightly better privacy
Hotspot Shield is still the speediest VPN we've seen, but the privacy policy could be better.
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Password Boss review: Managing your passwords with authority
This app-only password manager makes it easy to keep your login credentials strong and safe.
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Kaspersky Security Cloud 2020 review: Good value for multi-device families
Kaspersky's new Security Cloud suite protects all your devices, with excellent value for families with a wide number of smartphones, PCs, and Macs.
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Bitdefender 2020 review: Solid protection, with an AI parental control add-on
Bitdefender 2020 features a high level of malware protection, a new privacy extension, and enhanced parental controls.
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IVPN for Windows review: Same high price, more features
IVPN has changed a lot since we last looked at in 2017, including getting a jump on WireGuard for Windows development.
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ExpressVPN 2019 review: Great service, but why so secretive?
ExpressVPN has everything you need including great speeds, a good app, a large number of locations and servers, but the leadership is still anonymous.
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BullGuard VPN review: A great service with a problematic price
BullGuard VPN supports great speeds in 16 countries around the world, but at $79.08 a year it's a hard sell.
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SpyOff VPN review: A study in basic
SpyOff is unique in allowing you to install the VPN on an unlimited number of devices, but other than that, it's a middling service with a higher-than-average price.
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