Amazon
Amazon Echo Dot
A simple entry point to a smart home: timers, music, and lights by voice, in a speaker that sounds better than its size suggests.
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Amazon
Amazon Echo Show 8
A kitchen-counter screen for recipes, video calls with grandparents, and a rotating photo frame when nobody's using it.
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Blink
Blink Mini Indoor Camera
A tiny plug-in camera that's an easy way to check on pets or a nap-time nursery from your phone.
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Levoit
Levoit Core 300 Air Purifier
Quiet enough for a bedroom and a real help for allergy sufferers or pet owners, without taking over the room.
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Amazon
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max
Gives an older TV a fast, modern streaming setup in about five minutes.
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Kasa
Kasa Smart Light Switch HS200
For the handy person on your list, it puts a light on a schedule or an app for about the price of lunch (it does need a neutral wire).
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Amazon
Amazon Smart Plug
The easiest smart-home upgrade there is: plug in a lamp or the holiday tree and control it from a phone or by voice.
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Google
Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen)
A big gift for new homeowners: it learns their schedule, comes with a room sensor, and can trim the heating bill.
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