reviews & test-drives

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On NBC’s ‘Sunnyside,’ the rent is too high, NYC life is hard, and the gags keep it real
By Kelly Kreth |October 16, 2019 - 1:00PM
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6 new smart home monitoring devices to help you save money and aggravation

… less intimidating thanks to  Smart Home 20 a wave of new products with updated technology aimed at a wide range … an Airbnb or vacation home Sense is also available with a solar monitoring feature for $349 … Flo … Similar to Sense … from Israelbased company Vayyar to use in two tech home products The first Walabot DIY Plus  $90 uses the radio …

By Mimi OConnor |June 24, 2019 - 12:00PM
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Rent
The new home office: We tried out private co-working spaces in upscale NYC rentals. Here's how it went
By Mimi OConnor |May 21, 2019 - 2:00PM
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I redesigned my awkward living room with Modsy's virtual interior designers
By Mimi OConnor |September 19, 2018 - 1:00PM
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Products + Test-drives
Can Amazon's Alexa be the butler you always wanted?
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |August 29, 2017 - 3:00PM
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Arro and Curb: How do the NYC taxi apps compare to Uber, Lyft, and hailing a cab the old-fashioned way?
By Alanna Schubach |August 22, 2017 - 9:59AM
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Live
I tried Amazon's new apartment-cleaning service, and here's what I thought
By Alanna Schubach |August 2, 2017 - 8:59AM
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Test-drive: a virtual reality tour of a West Village condo
By S. Jhoanna Robledo |September 15, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Products + Test-drives
Testing out FreshDirect's new Brooklyn-centric "sister" service, FoodKick
By Virginia K. Smith |July 20, 2016 - 8:59AM
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Ultra-capitalist new car app lets you haggle with your driver over pricing
By Virginia K. Smith |April 13, 2016 - 11:59AM