After a week with Amazon's Echo Input Portable, I'm convinced that a rechargeable battery should be a must-have feature in smart speakers. The addition of a battery unlocks several new use cases and lets the Echo Input Portable work like any other smart speaker -- without being tied up to a power outlet.

If a shot of espresso is what gets you through the toughest mornings, you can count on a Nespresso machine to deliver the perfect cup every time. Amazon makes things even sweeter with price cuts on either of DeLonghi's Nespresso Original Espresso machines, the Latissima One or Essenza Mini.

The Wayzn Sliding Glass Door Opener was a big hit at CES 2020 for its innovative design and function. It can open sliding glass doors from afar or be set up so your pet can open them to go outside. The Wayzn Sliding Glass Door Opener starts at $399 and is available for pre-order now.

The Amaryllo Athena is a smart camera with several interesting capabilities unlike anything on the market. It can distinguish between different types of animals, spot fires, cars, and people. It also uses strong encryption to keep your information safe. The Athena will be available in May of 2020.

At CES 2020, Wazo demonstrated a security camera supported by A.I. that can detect weapons in the hands of intruders. The system can differentiate between guns and knives, and can also detect when someone falls and alert you when a familiar (or unfamiliar) face shows up at the door.

The Bisu Body Coach is a home test kit that analyzes your urine for nutrition, pH levels, uric acid, and many other relevant data points. It can warn you of an impending attack of gout and make suggestions for improving your diet. The Bisu Body Coach should be available in Q4 of 2020.

Smart vacuum cleaners help with tedious household chores by saving time and cleaning better than older vacuums. Amazon dropped the prices for 24 hours on two highly rated Eufy BoostIQ RoboVac robotic vacuum cleaners and the new Eufy HomeVac Sqq Go cordless stick vacuum model. You can save if you act by midnight.

The Nebia by Moen saves 45% more water than regular showerheads, but that doesn't mean it drizzles a weak stream of water. The 8-inch diameter showerhead uses air to atomize the water in a process called H2Micro. The patented technology creates twice as much spray coverage, so you get a full blast.

While CES 2020 is over, the kitchen and bath industry is in Las Vegas this week for its annual trade show. Samsung's there to show off the AirDreeser, a device that can remove wrinkles, dirt, and dust, sanitizing your clothes in as little as 30 minutes. Samsung is also showing off the new Family Hub.

Although Nespresso machines aren't exactly affordable, it's a far better alternative in the long run compared to the average $5 you spend per cup at coffee shops. And now, you can gear up and save more money. as Amazon slashes up to $97 off two Nespresso machine bundles from De'Longhi, the CitiZ, and Vertuo Evoluo.

Thanks to robot vacuums, we now have the leisure to attend to more important matters instead of slaving away cleaning for hours. And since they’re no longer a new innovation, you don’t have to spend a small fortune in order to get one. We've found a couple of excellent deals on two of Shark's bestselling robot vacuums: The Shark Ion 750 and S87.

The SimCam 1S is an indoor security camera that uses bank-grade encryption and onboard, local processing to make the footage more resistant to hacking attempts and security breaches. It has built-in A.I. that allows it to use features like object tracking and 360-degree room tracking.

The holiday mega-sales have ended, but you still can find compelling deals for bestselling smart home products. Amazon dropped the prices on Echo smart speakers and Echo Show smart displays. Smart speaker and displays are the essential first components of new Amazon Alexa users and to access Alexa in multiple rooms.

We have loved many of the other smart robot vacuums that Ecovacs has come out with. A couple have even made our best robot vacuum of the year list. So I was pretty excited to try out the Deebot 960. It comes with advanced AI and it even mops. After trying it out, I was sorely disappointed.

The thankless job of cleaning can be less of a burden if you own a vacuum. The problem is, uprights have a huge disadvantage: mobility. They can be really heavy, and even if they have a hose, they often lack reach. Don't fret. With the Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away Upright Vacuum, you never have to worry about lugging a heavy piece of equipment thanks to its detachable canister.

Yi Technologies introduced three new products at CES 2020 including the KamiBaby baby monitor, a smart baby monitor that analyzes your child's breathing and sleep patterns to give parents vital information. The company also announced a wireless outdoor security camera and a smart doorbell with facial recognition.

Amazon continues to improve its lightweight Kindle e-readers, tablets purpose-built for reading, with faster downloading, screens that are readable in varied lighting, e-book storage capacity, and battery life. Amazon sliced the prices on Kindle e-readers, including a special version built just for kids.

After a series of Ring camera hacks, the Amazon-owned company claimed that hackers obtained login credentials from hacking forums or the dark web, not from the Ring's database. But lawyers representing victims said their clients used unique passwords that could not have been stolen anywhere else.

Amazon's Alexa can play tons of games, but it doesn't play too many board games. St. Noire is one of the first that uses the voice assistant to great effect. Voice actors play suspects, and you're the detective trying to solve a murder. It's a light, cooperative board game with great sound effects.

For smart home enthusiasts, IFTTT is a godsend, helping disparate and disconnected smart home platforms play nice with each other. Robot vacuum maker iRobot is the latest to announce a partnership with the smart home integration service, doing so to differentiate itself from the competition.

On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we break down the biggest-trending topics of the day, including the end of Windows 7 support, Apple's latest refusal to unlock a cell phone, fallout from the Houston Astros' use of tech to cheat, the effort to choose the Mars Rover's name, and more.

If you've always wanted a Vitamix blender but balked at the prices, these two deals directly with the Vitamix company may be the opportunity you've hoped for. This promotion is online-exclusive so you won't find these discounts at any brick-and-mortar shop.

Apple fans now have an indoor security camera just for them. Eve Systems has released its newest product, the Eve Cam, and it is the first indoor camera made exclusively for Apple HomeKit Secure Video. With the new Eve Cam, you can see video right on your iPhone's lock screen.

The idea of wireless power over distance is attractive, and if CES 2020 is anything to go by, it's going to be available in real products this year. We spoke to Ossia, Wi-Charge, Powercast, and GuRu about their different approaches, what challenges remain, and to find out when we will see it in stores.

Air fryers are excellent for cooking wings and fries with little fuss and mess, but their appeal goes further than bar snacks. You can buy air fryers in a variety of sizes, styles, and shapes, and many models have additional cooking functions. Amazon slashed the prices on three Oster air fryers in 24-hour deals.

The group of companies determined to bring wireless charging based on delivering power over distance is growing. The fourth player we've seen in this space at CES 2020, GuRu had some of the smartest solutions to some of the problems that power over distance must overcome if it's to be successful.

Few things are more frustrating than lying in a dark room, drifting off to sleep, when you’re jolted awake by the high-pitched whine of a mosquito, floating through the blackness with a taste for your blood. The Bzigo smart mosquito laser tracking system could help you.

To get a better night’s sleep, Sleep Number debuted a new smart bed at CES this week that is sure to lull even insomniacs to sleep by controlling the bed's temperature. The Climate360 Smart Bed creates microclimates on each side of the bed and can be adjusted based on if someone prefers a hot or cold bed.

With support for gesture controls and presence detection, Elliptic Labs technology is impressive. It has now been integrated into a Texas Instruments audio chip which brings it a step closer to being released in a device, like a smart speaker, that you might buy. We tried it out at CES 2020.

Samsung was one of the biggest booths (more like an entire wing), and the company showed off some new and groundbreaking tech at CES this week. In case you missed all the cool things they announced, here is our roundup of all the Samsung tech that impressed us the most at CES. 

CES 2020 had some interesting robot vacs debut this year. There have been bots that clean themselves, prevent their filters from clogging, and even bots that double as roving security cameras. Here are the smart vacuum cleaners that we've liked so far, including the Lucy, Narwal T10m and RoboVac G30 Edge.

From doors of the future to an indoor garden that plugs inside refrigerators, LG came loaded to CES 2020 with a banquet of whizzy appliances that offer a look inside its vision for the next year. Here’s our roundup of all the coolest things LG has announced at CES 2020.

Robotic vacuum cleaners take over keeping your floors clean. Eufy's BoostIQ Robovacs are among the most popular robot vacuums due to their suction power, durability, and ease of use. Amazon slashed the prices of two Eufy BoostIQ RoboVacs in a 24-hour sale that ends at midnight tonight, Pacific Time, January 9, 2020.

Harmon Kardon has added several new entries to its lineup of powerful speakers, including the Harmon Kardon 200, the Oasis, the Citation Multibeam 700, and the Citation Sub S, all available in spring 2020. The Citation series has Google Assistant built-in for smart home control and music streaming.