I've always believed the best technologies are the ones which allow you to spend more time doing the things that matter the most to you. Because I doubt many of us want to spend time opening and closing window coverings throughout the house, why not automate privacy and shading from the convenience of an app?

In honor of Google I/O, this week's tablet app roundup spotlights the best of Android apps. Updates to Google Play highlights Google's new push towards increasing the amount of tablet apps in their ecosystem, meaning we should see a growing improvement both in options and quality.

I'm finally assembling a photo book from my wedding, which happened this time last year (the first anniversary is paper, so it's cool, my parents haven't printed their choices of photos from that day either). Working on a photo book has gotten me thinking about what it means to have a tangible compilation of important photos versus one that only lives on your computer.

Product: Google Chromebook Pixel
Price: $1299.00
Rating: Recommend*

The Chromebook Pixel is a halo product for Google, designed to showcase what the Google OS can offer from start to finish, both from the best hardware finish down to web-connected software options. With a stunning touchscreen screen, premium material design, we review whether the Pixel a genuine alternative to Windows and Mac laptops...

I bet many of you out there grew up with a few Sunset home and garden books around the house. They've been longtime staples of gardeners and DIYers throughout the years, presenting daydream-inducing photos with informative guidance for beginner and expert gardeners alike. This new digital edition takes everything I loved about Sunset publications and migrates it over to the iPad, integrating 30 how-to videos, interactive links, and more than a 100 slideshows of high res photos to swipe through before, during, and after planting...

We recently reported about the developing trend of smartphone-enabled door locks, a premise met with equal parts curiosity and trepidation among readers. Whether you're planning to be amongst the first adopters or are content with continuing using a key, we're going to see more of these locks in an era of "there's an app for that". 

The food has arrived at the table and you're about to take your first highly anticipated bite when you hear, "WAIT!" You've been stopped by the food paparazzi. For those who enjoy photographing, sharing, and looking at other people’s foodie snapshots, there's a whole realm of sites dedicated to this mouth-watering hobby...

You can search by words and you can search by images, but did you know you can also search by sound? The vast warehouse of audio sounds available online for reference, entertainment, and curiosity seems endless and is easily accessible using this site or app...