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Best for pet owners who travel

PetSafe Smart Feed Automatic Pet Feeder

Scheduled, portion-controlled feeding from a phone, for the pet owner who travels or just can't make it home by 6pm every single day.

Read the review → Best pet gift

Furbo 360° Dog Camera

A pet camera that actually pans to follow a dog around a room and tosses a treat on command, with every core feature working with no monthly fee required. The gift for the person who already shows you pictures of their dog unprompted.

Read the review → Best STEM gift

CrunchLabs The Crunchinator

A build-it-yourself STEM kit built around an actual problem to solve, not a one-and-done toy. Mark Rober's name on the box is doing real work here with kids who already watch his videos.

Read the review → Nostalgia pick

Tamagotchi Paradise

The nostalgia pick that still works as a gift for a kid who's never seen one. A genuine screen-free-ish alternative to another tablet under the tree.

Read the review → Gift for LEGO fans

LEGO Icons Retro Radio (10334)

A display-piece build, not a kid's toy box set. Working dial, a cassette-deck nod, and the kind of nostalgia that gets it left out on a shelf instead of packed away.

Read the review → Wellness pick

Hidrate Spark PRO Smart Water Bottle

Tracks intake and glows to remind you to drink, synced to Apple Health. The gift for someone whose New Year's resolution you already know.

Read the review → Best home speaker gift

Sonos Era 300

A main home speaker built for spatial audio, not just another smart speaker on a shelf. The gift for someone who already has the rest of a Sonos system, or wants a reason to start one.

Read the review → Best no-C-wire option

Emerson Sensi Touch 2

The thermostat on this list most likely to work without a C-wire, a real advantage in older homes.

Read the review → Best auto-scheduling

Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)

The auto-scheduling thermostat most people already know by name, and still the fastest to learn a household's routine.

Read the review → Best air quality monitoring

ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium

The only thermostat here with a built-in air quality monitor and a room sensor included rather than sold separately.

Read the review → Cleanest app

Google Nest Thermostat

Nest's cleanest app and install experience, without paying for the Learning Thermostat's auto-scheduling.

Read the review → Simplest setup

Amazon Smart Thermostat

Honeywell-made hardware under an Amazon badge, with the simplest DIY install of any thermostat on this list.

Read the review → Cheapest real smart thermostat

Wyze Thermostat

The cheapest smart thermostat here that still does real geofencing and scheduling, not just a Wi-Fi switch.

Read the review → Budget pick

Dragon Touch Classic 10 Digital Frame

A cheaper 10-inch Wi-Fi frame that still supports remote photo sharing through an app, for anyone not ready to spend Aura money.

Read the review → Premium pick

Aura Carver Digital Picture Frame

A 10.1-inch Wi-Fi frame with free unlimited storage and a wood-effect finish built to look like a real framed photo, not a tablet.

Read the review → Premium pick

Level Lock+

A smart lock built into the deadbolt itself, so the door looks completely untouched from the outside, with Apple Home Key support built in.

Read the review → Best Wi-Fi retrofit lock

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th Gen)

A retrofit lock that keeps the existing keyhole working, for anyone who wants a normal-looking door with app and auto-lock added.

Read the review → Best for Alexa households

Amazon Echo Show 8

The Alexa equivalent of the Nest Hub, with a bigger screen and better speakers, for a household already bought into Amazon's ecosystem.

Read the review → Best budget smart display

Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)

A small smart display for a kitchen counter or nightstand, built around Google Assistant and (unlike the Echo) sleep-tracking radar.

Read the review → Best for Apple Home/HomeKit users

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit

Four color-changing smart bulbs and the hub that ties them into Alexa, Google, or Apple Home, for a first step into a real smart lighting setup.

Read the review → Premium pick

APEC Water Systems ROES-50

A 5-stage under-sink reverse osmosis system for anyone who wants restaurant-quality water at the kitchen tap, not just a pitcher in the fridge.

Read the review → Budget pick

Brita Standard Everyday Pitcher

The basic fridge pitcher that filters tap water one batch at a time, for anyone not ready for a whole-house or under-sink system.

Read the review → Budget pick

Aiper Seagull Pro

A cordless pool robot that doesn't need a plug nearby, at a lower price than the wall-climbing Dolphin.

Read the review → Best-known brand

Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus

A wall-climbing, Wi-Fi-connected pool robot from the brand most in-ground pool owners already default to.

Read the review → Budget pick

Segway Navimow i105N

A wire-free robot mower that maps the yard with cameras and RTK positioning instead of needing a buried boundary wire installed first.

Read the review → Best for smaller yards

Husqvarna Automower 115H

A boundary-wire robot mower sized for smaller yards, from the brand that's been doing this the longest.

Read the review → Best for Apple Home

Eve Energy Smart Plug

A Matter-native smart plug built for Apple Home, for anyone who wants local control instead of routing through a cloud account.

Read the review → Budget pick

Amazon Smart Plug

A single smart plug that works with Alexa, for anyone who wants one lamp on a schedule and doesn't need a 4-pack.

Read the review → Best for larger rooms

LEVOIT Core 600S Air Purifier

The larger-room sibling of the Core 300, with app and Alexa control for anyone covering a bigger space than a bedroom.

Read the review → Best smoke & CO sensor

First Alert Onelink Smoke + CO Alarm

A hardwired smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarm that sends a phone alert instead of just making noise when no one's home.

Read the review → Best temperature sensor

Google Nest Temperature Sensor

A small sensor that lets a Nest thermostat actually heat or cool based on the room people are in, not just the hallway where the thermostat hangs.

Read the review → Budget pick

AGPTEK Kids MP3 Player

A bare-bones button-based MP3 player with FM radio, for a kid who just needs music and doesn't need an interactive figurine system.

Read the review → Best interactive story system

Toniebox Starter Set

A screen-free audio player that plays a story when a figurine is placed on top, no app browsing or voice commands for a kid to get stuck in.

Read the review → Budget pick

LectroFan Classic White Noise Machine

A no-frills, non-looping white noise machine for anyone who just wants consistent sound to sleep through, no app or lights involved.

Read the review → Premium pick

Hatch Restore 3

A sunrise alarm clock and sound machine built for people who want a screen-free wind-down routine instead of falling asleep to a phone.

Read the review → Best smart floor lamp

Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp

An RGBIC corner floor lamp that projects a rippling light effect onto walls and ceiling, controllable through Matter, Alexa, or the Govee app.

Read the review → Best digital picture frame

ARZOPA D14 Metal Digital Picture Frame

A 14-inch WiFi digital picture frame in a metal housing with a touchscreen and free cloud storage, built to load photos and videos straight from a phone.

Read the review → Best video doorbell

Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen)

A wired video doorbell with 2K HDR video, color night vision, and on-device intelligent alerts that tell people from packages from cars.

Read the review → Best smart lock

Aqara Smart Retrofit Lock U200

A retrofit smart deadbolt that keeps a door's existing exterior hardware while adding fingerprint, keypad, and Apple Home Key entry.

Read the review → Best smart bird bath

Birdfy Smart Bird Bath with Camera

A solar-powered bird bath and fountain with a dual-lens 2K camera that auto-tracks and identifies visiting birds by species.

Read the review → Best security camera

REOLINK OMVI 3i PoE Security Camera

A triple-lens PoE security camera combining a 180-degree panoramic view with a 4K pan-tilt lens and auto tracking in a single housing.

Read the review → Best smart calendar

Skylight Calendar 2

A 15-inch wall-mounted touchscreen calendar that syncs every family member's calendar app into one shared display, with an interactive chore chart built in.

Read the review → Best RO water system

Waterdrop X12-PRO Dual Flow Reverse Osmosis System

A tankless, 11-stage under-sink reverse osmosis system with a dedicated mineral-alkaline flow alongside standard RO-filtered water.

Read the review → Best robotic pool cleaner

Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra Robotic Pool Cleaner

A cordless robotic pool cleaner that maps a pool with an onboard AI camera and handles floor, wall, waterline, and surface skimming in one pass.

Read the review → Best robot mower

ECOVACS Goat A3000 LiDAR PRO Robot Lawn Mower

A wire-free robot mower that maps a yard with dual LiDAR instead of buried boundary wire, built for lawns up to 3/4 acre.

Read the review → Best 3-in-1 blender

Ninja CrushBOSS 3-in-1 Blender, Tumbler & Food Processor

One motor base running a full blender, a personal blending tumbler, and a food processor, for anyone tired of three separate appliances fighting for counter space.

Read the review → Best value

Kasa Smart Plug (4-Pack)

No-hub smart plugs that work with Alexa and Google Home, cheap enough to put on every lamp and appliance worth automating.

Read the review → Best air purifier

LEVOIT Core 300 Air Purifier

A true HEPA purifier sized for a bedroom or home office, quiet enough to run overnight without noticing it.

Read the review → Best value

Govee Smart Bulb A19 (4-Pack)

Color-changing smart bulbs with no hub needed, at a price that makes it easy to do the whole house.

Read the review → Best value

YoLink Water Leak Sensor Starter Kit (2-Pack + Hub)

Long-range leak sensors that catch a problem early, before it turns into an expensive one. Comes with the hub, so there's nothing else to buy to get it working.

Read the review → Kid-friendly

Yoto Mini

A screen-free audio player kids control with physical cards. Stories and music, no tablet required.

Read the review → Family pick

Anker Nano Power Bank

10,000mAh with a built-in cable, so there's nothing to forget in the glovebox. The kids'-tablet-dies-in-the-backseat fix.

Read the review → Sleep aid

Glowco CalmCarry

A handheld relaxation device built as a low-effort wind-down step before bed.

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