MEET THE
EXPERTS
Hunter
Fenollol //
H o m e T e c h
Editor
EXPERIENCE
Several years
reviewing
gadgets profes-
sionally, and a
lifetime of tech
and gaming
nerd-dom.BEST WHOLE-HOME
SECURITY SYSTEM
Ring Alarm $249
Each component of Ring’s
alarm system—from the
contact sensors to the
keypad—is built sturdy.
And, while the monitor-
ing service has a middling
response speed, you still
get a call within a minute
of a triggered alarm. The
main draw of this system is
a long-lasting backup bat-
tery and cellular service, so
if you lose power or inter-
net, you’re still protected.BEST SLEEP TRACKER
Withings Sleep
Tracking Mat $80
Simple, affordable, and
unobtrusive, this is the
best way for most people
to evaluate sleep quality.
Instead of altering your
bedroom or latching onto
your body, this pressure
pad sits below your mat-
tress so you don’t even
realize it’s there. You get
detailed insights into your
resting heart rate, sleep
stages, and breathing dis-
turbances from the night.THE ONE PRODUCT THAT
HELPED ME MOST IN 2021
From the DualSense
controller’s built-in hap-
tics that let me feel the
on-screen action to gor-
geous next-gen titles like
Demon’s Souls and Ratchet
& Clank: Rift Apart, Sony’s
PlayStation 5 ($500) made
gaming feel new again.
Even though it’s now again
ok to leave the house, I’ve
spent more hours playing
games in 2021 than in any
of my teenage years.January/February 2022 61COURTESY RING (ALARM)