I'm really happy with this Kwikset Halo lock. We've had several keypad locks over the past 5 years or so, and this is my favorite. We got it in the Venetian bronze color, and it's dark enough to work well with the black lever handle it's paired with on our back porch door. It looks very handsome and offers a lot of functionality.Installation was very easy. All I really had to do was remove my old deadbolt lock and attach this one. You might have a little more work if your door or hole aren't standard sized, but otherwise it's easy.Once installed you'll need to download the Kwikset app and set up an account. Using my Android phone I found the app to work well without any issues. It's worth the effort to do the app setup so that you can easily create, change, delete, and otherwise customize codes through the app. It's a lot easier than using the actual lock keypad to enter instructions. Our front door has a keypad lock that doesn't have the smart wifi connectivity, and I much prefer this one. You can also change your lock settings via the app effortlessly - things like turning on or off the auto lock feature, led light, sound indicator, etc. You can also see lock use history and get real time alerts to your phone if desired. I similarly found it easy to connect the lock to my Amazon Alexa account, making voice control another easy option.Another great feature for me is the ability to re-key the lock. Our old deadbolt was a Baldwin, which is compatible with the Kwikset Halo key. In a matter of minutes I had the new Halo lock set up on my old key.Overall this is just a really full featured keypad lock. The unit works great, the app offers lots of versatile functionality, and everything works flawlessly. Recommended.

I am an audiophile with $14,000 computer desktop system (I also own a high end living room system). I know how true hifi (within reason) should sound like. I know many hype this earphone as a hifi device, but it is far from it. But it does deliver decent quality music and features at a competitive price.First of all, this is a bluetooth device. That alone makes this earphone rather dull sounding and lacking in detailed imaging and precision. The bass is also kinda boomy and its octaves do not necessarily gel with the midrange and treble. It is as if the bass has been amplified just to say "hey I am here", which is not what you want if you want a natural sounding music. But this isn't Apple's fault. The latest Blutooth 5.x can't deliver truly lossless music.That is not to say this earphone isn't worth its price. I think it does. Which is to say it is a decent sounding earphone which I would not mind using outdoors to listen or talk on the phone. But never would this earphone would be my go to device if I want to be captivated by music. Not even close....In summary, as long as your expectations are aligned with the price and the fact this is a bluetooth earphone, then I think this product would deliver. But if you think this is a truly hifi device that could compete against headphones costing thousands of dollars (using similar caliber DAC+preamp+amp), then you would be disappointed, but only because your expectations would be unreasonable.Pros:1)Decent sounding2)Good features especially noise cancellation and transparency mode.3)Very good for phone calls.4)Tightly integrated with iPhone, iPad, and MacBooks.5)Overall, really useful device.Cons:1)It is bluetooth earphone with just decent sound. Don't expect hifi.2)Bass is boomy and doesn't sound natural.3)Has digital distortion which puts rings in your ears after about hour of listening (this is normal for similar type of devices).

In short, this keyboard feels extremely satisfying to type on, and for someone coming from a laptop keyboard I highly recommend it. For those coming from mechanical keyboards, you really need to feel this to know if you like it or not, but I really like the feel of the tactile switches.Pros:- Tactile switches feel excellent for both typing and gaming (although pure gamers might prefer reds)- Wireless (basically zero latency; no cables; just fantastic)- RGB is extremely bright (turns off quick, but you can adjust the sleep times and colors in GHub)- Great battery life (I have to charge maybe once every two weeks, although that is usage dependent)- Volume wheel is fantasticCons:- Expensive (Do not pay $230, that is absurd. For the $170 I got it for, it is an expensive but great keyboard)- Micro usb to charge (In 2022, placing Micro usb instead of usb c for $230 is absurd, but again, find a sale)- GHub is required to adjust sleep states and RGB (I don't mind much, but some do, so it's worth mentioning)I am a longtime laptop user, and only in the past year or so did I begin using external keyboards. First, I used apple's magic keyboard, and while this keyboard enabled me to type accurately (I'm a longtime mac user), it does not feel great due to the incredibly short keys and lack of tactility. Then, I used a ducky one two mini given to me by a friend with Cherry silent red switches, and this keyboard was just much too sensitive. The actuation force required by the keys was ridiculously low, which is fantastic for gaming, but for anything else it creates typos unless you can adjust. Thus I went looking for low profile mechanical keyboards. This was the only low-latency wireless one I could find. It is premium, feels great, and I really do not have any major complaints so far. No, the switches aren't replaceable. But that's also not really their target demographic. If you want the best in low profile mechanical keyboards for work and gaming, this is it.

After watching many reviews and waiting for sales, I finally decided it was time to buy some AirPods Pro (2nd generation) for myself. I am not disappointed, the pairing experience was seamless out of the box with my iPhone, and the sound quality is excellent. Noise cancellation is very good, perfectly eliminating any engine noise or humming, and heavily muffling voices. It clearly does a better job at eliminating the low end, as most leaking noise is more higher-pitched. With music at any volume, this does not matter, as all sound is drowned out. Transparency mode is impressive, very natural feeling. I always have it on when I'm not using noise cancelling-even with one bud in-it feels more natural, my ears feel less plugged and I keep the outside world tuned in. Battery life is also exceptional, the buds have yet to fully die, they charge fast in the case, and both have significant battery life.I do recommend spending the extra 40 dollars on Apple Care +, whether or not I'll use it, for devices so small and fragile I've already learned this is more than a good idea.Finally, some nitpicks, not enough to deduct stars, but enough to note:1. The case lid can slightly shift side to side with little force, although the hinge and assembly are very high quality and have no signs of wear or weak points, this is notable.2. The firmware/AirPods settings interface is pretty buggy at times, the case chimes toggle is sometimes inaccessible, and the whole submenu of iOS Settings dedicated to AirPods management is a bit jankier and less smooth than the rest of the experience. In addition to this, the Batteries widget also is slightly jankier than expected, only showing full stats when both buds are in.3. This is surely the least important, but occasionally there'll be a noticeable (5 second +) delay between inserting the buds, and the in-ear sound playing, or audio going from mono to stereo.In conclusion, they're well worth it, I purchased them on sale at 299.99, and buying Apple Care + basically brought it back to MSRP.

These bulbs are very easy to integrate as smart bulbs. Follow the easy instructions and bam, you have smart color changing lights. The kids spend hours asking Alexa to change the colors and brightness of the lights. My wife and I enjoy being able to turn the lights off after we leave the room. Make sure you remember they are smart lights on a dumb switch (unless you have smart switches too). If you turn off the dumb switch, they aren't smart lights anymore because the power is off. This is also unfortunate when there are power flickers because they lose wifi signal and you have to pair them to the wifi again. Also, your bulbs (and phone/tablet needs to be on 2.4 GHz NOT 5 GHz or they wont work). The only real complaint I have on these bulbs are the colors of the mixed. Pink and purple arent very pink or purple. Yellow is pretty bad too. Red, green, blue and variations are great, but dont get hung up on having thousands of colors because of the color mixing limitations. Overall, there are plenty of great colors and a few meh colors, so still worth it.The good:Easy integration (took about 5 min)Hooks up easily to AlexaApp allows you to make your own color changing profilesHas solid colors, fading and flashing profilesLots of color optionsThe price saves you tons, especially since you dont need a hubThe bad:Occasionally there is some lag on the bulbs thru Alexa (not a huge deal, but one of our bulbs takes a couple seconds longer than the other sometimes)The bulbs come unpaired if the power flickers- would be nice if there were some non volatile memory to keep some pairing infoSome of the colors arent that great: the bulbs dont do pink, purple or orange very well seems like mixed colors arent great. It seems that pink and purple are the two biggest issues, the other mixed colors are marginal or OK. Solids are spot on (blue, red, green)

First, I will give the company points for producing a very readable, relevant product manual. It didn't answer all my questions but came very close.This is a nice-looking, versatile machine. It has some nice features that other units in this price range do not always have, such as the ability to turn off the negative ion generator and the auto function.That said, the filters for this large room unit are a whooping $60 a pop - and the manual says they should be replaced every 6 months. So that means it will cost another $120 per year to operate this.However if it is true that this air purifiers will remove 99.9% of COVID-19 from treated air, plus 99.9% of other viruses, bacteria and mold, that is worth it's weight in gold right now.There are 3 fan speeds and the first 2 are very quiet. However the 3rd speed is VERY loud. Like an stove exhaust fan on full blast. I imagine that is mostly for doing some quick room cleaning.At 50 watts, this unit will not cost much to run. That is another plus.The air quality status indicator is confusing though - it goes all over the map. The range is within 97% - 99.9%, but I am not sure why it jumps so wildly within that range every 4 seconds. What is my true air quality? I find this aspect of the machine to be lacking.Otherwise, I will be testing this further to see how I feel while using it, and will report back when I have more to say on that.Edit - 11/12/2021:Have noticed that the air in my apartment is noticeably free of smells (wood, plastic. etc.) that used to be there constantly. Have not noticed a drastic reduction in dust, but there has been some reduction. Also, the air purifier kicks into overdrive (i.e. immediately goes to Level 3 cleaning) when there is a cooking smell, or when there are odors from outside or from the steam pipes that are in the same room. That all shows me that this thing is working and while I can't say how this compares with similar devices in the same price category, at least I know that the device is serious and is actually doing something helpful.

I received my Miku monitor and the packaging was incredible. It had the tools necessary to install the monitor, the organization was detailed, and the instructions were clear!I previously had a Nanit monitor, an Owlet monitor, and a Hatch sound machine, together totaling approximately $700 in devices to help my child sleep well and monitor him sleeping. I wish I would’ve known about the Miku monitor before buying all of these devices individually because the Miku does everything these three devices do together! When purchasing the Miku, the initial cost seems scary and expensive, but you will be saving money overall with the features that the Miku has!The nightly summaries are super interesting to look at and compare to how you maybe thought the night’s sleep went. I like that you can see the temperature in the baby’s room as well.The breathing tracking feature was very comparable to the intel we received from the Owlet as well (we used them both to compare the validity). It is nice to know that we can continue tracking his breathing without having to put anything on him to sleep in. It’s also incredible that the breathing can be tracked while our baby has a sleep sack on.While my husband or I sometimes leave for work before our son wakes up, we both loved that we could still see him while at work. It was nice to hear how clearly I could hear my husband as he spoke through the device as well. My son would look at the device and know that it was his dad talking to him! The Nanit also has this feature, but it had a slight robotic sense to how the voice came through and it had a brief delay that you had to account for when responding for the other person to hear you. The Miku device was superior to the Nanit overall.If anyone is questioning if they should buy this device, don’t hesitate. It is an amazing piece of technology for monitoring your child and the cost will be worth it!

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 The RGBIC lightbar arrived safely, and it comes nicely packaged inside a fairly well illustrated retail box. Along with the lightbar you get a remote control, four sticky pads, and the user guide.The quality of the lightbar is good, it seems well put together and it doesn’t look or feel too cheap. The sticky pads are strong and the lightbar feels firmly attached to the base of my monitor, once attached it looks like its part of the monitor and not just an accessory.The cable is a nice lengthy 1.5m and its powered by plugging it into a USB port. As mine is plugged into my monitor it turns on automatically when the monitor comes on, and if it goes into standby mode then so does the lightbar.The LED’s are fairly bright, they wont blind you or anything, but they do provide a good amount of ambient light, and you can control the brightness using the remote control. It has a memory function so whatever effect you set the light to it will remember it after you turn it off and back on again.There is a massive choice of lighting modes to choose from although a lot of them are just different colours for the same lighting effect. You can scroll through them using the M+ & M- buttons on the remote or you can just set it to Auto mode which changes the effects every 10 seconds or so. The speed of the lighting animations can also be changed.One thing I will say is that it definitely draws attention, I’ve got a lot of expensive lights in my room, yet people still ask me about the lightbar. I suppose its something a bit different and it looks quite cool.Overall, I think this is a cool bit of kit and it looks great, especially when you already have a room filled with RGB lights. Its fairly inexpensive and the quality is decent, so I feel it does represent good value for money. It’s a product I’m happy to recommend and I feel its worth the full five stars, buy with confidence if you like the look of it!