For something that plays such an important role in our lives, Wi-Fi is rubbish. We’re often plagued with black spots, slow speeds, unstable connections, and worst of all, ugly routers. In an age where literally everything, even mirrors, and toasters, requires an internet connection, having a rock-solid connection is more important than ever. You may have…
Best Espresso Machines: the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide
If the daily morning routine of waiting in a long line to get a shot or two of your favorite cup of espresso has lost its appeal, don’t worry, many other espresso lovers have felt the same way. Not only has the daily morning routine of stopping by your favorite coffee shop run its practical…
Best Super-Automatic Espresso Machines of 2021
For espresso enthusiasts, nothing beats a perfectly prepared latte or cappuccino in the morning. At Fourth Estate, we’re lovers of coffee shops as much as we’re lovers of preparing great espresso at home. But, as of this writing, with most of the world indoors during the coronavirus epidemic, we’re hearing an unprecedented volume of questions…
Best Mesh Wi-Fi System: the Best Wireless Mesh Routers of 2020
Welcome to the guide to the best mesh Wi-Fi systems, ready to help you banish dead spots and cover every corner of your home in sweet, high-speed, fully reliable Wi-Fi around the clock. We’ve put a pile of the best mesh Wi-Fi networks, so we can make our recommendations confident that we know what we’re…
Amazon Echo Studio – High-fidelity smart speaker Reviews
Now that the latest Amazon Echo is just as powerful as the hub-equipped Echo Plus, the door is open for a bigger, louder Echo. The Echo Studio is Amazon’s biggest, loudest, and most advanced Alexa speaker. It features five drivers to offer not just stereo sound, but Dolby Atmos-compatible surround sound in a single, voice-controlled…
Amazon Echo (3rd Generation)-Smart speaker Reviews
Amazon created the smart speaker category with the Echo, introducing hands-free Alexa voice control to countless households. Alexa is better than ever, and the latest, third-generation Echo uses the same acoustic design and drivers as the Echo Plus but removes the Zigbee home automation hub and temperature sensor. It turns a $150 speaker with gimmicks most people ignore into…
Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) With Clock Reviews
We’re big fans of the Amazon Echo Dot. It’s a tiny smart speaker that sounds surprisingly good for its size, with a friendly price and all of the voice control features of Amazon Alexa. The Amazon Echo Dot third-generation with an LED clock face on the front. It’s a small upgrade that bumps and it’s…
Sonos One (Gen 2) – Voice Controlled Smart Speaker Reviews
While Amazon’s Alexa was once available only on Echo devices and Google Assistant was limited to certain Android phones, the popular voice assistants are popping up everywhere now. The Sonos One is one such device where you’ll find both. The wireless smart speaker is effectively the same as the Sonos Play, with the added benefit of a microphone…
Ecobee Smart Thermostat Reviews
The new Ecobee Smart Thermostat With Voice Control is the company’s fifth-generation model, and as is the case with each Ecobee release, this new model offers more features than its predecessor, the Ecobee4. Enhanced Alexa and multimedia support, more powerful audio components, and dual-band Wi-Fi is just a few examples of what this thermostat has to…