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Nest Cam

Outdoor

BEST FOR

Sleeping easily

Peace of mind doesn’t

come in packages much

smaller than this. Nest’s

new home security

camera has built-in night

vision and is water-

proof, so you can install

it anywhere. When it

detects a person, it’ll

text you with a live feed

that you can watch on

your phone. The camera

records continuously

and can upload the

last 30 days into the

cloud. A built-in mic lets

you warn off potential

intruders or tell the

FedEx guy to leave the

package on the patio.

$199, nest.com

Google Home

BEST FOR

Everyone else

Google’s entry is just

opening its platform to

developers. It’s a lock

if you’re using Android

or Chromecast, and

it offers some solid

functionality—weather,

music, calendar. But

only time will tell if

Home will make as

many friends in your

connected home

as Alexa has. $129,

madeby.google.com

Amazon Echo

BEST FOR

Prime members

Amazon’s in-home

hub already supports

3,000-plus “skills,” from

recommending recipes

to playing music. It’s

as useful in the day-to-

day scrum (“Alexa, buy

toilet paper”) as it is

for a parlor trick (“Alexa,

tell me a joke”). The

latest updates even

allow you to unlock and

start your smart car.

$180, amazon.com

Choosing hardware is just the

beginning. Rolling updates and

third-party services make this

an ongoing battle; these devices

are becoming essential. You’ll

have to pick one eventually.

The software on

this 1080p HD

camera can tell

the difference

between human and

dog. Sparky won’t

set off an alert.

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