Chris Hachey-Smart Home Reporter

Chris Hachey

Smart Home Reporter

Contributor Since April, 2024
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About Chris Hachey

Chris Hachey is a Smart Home Device writer with years of experience covering consumer tech. He has an affinity for finding deals and passing them on to readers as well as reviewing products to advise readers on them. He has written extensively for sites like XDA-developers, BGR, and How-To Geek. Follow him @hach_tag.

What tech products or categories are you most passionate about?

I love finding new smart home devices that make our lives easier as well as trying out new Bluetooth earbuds and headphones that I can use while out on a run. I also love learning about the latest laptops, especially 2-in-1 laptops and ones for creators. 

When did your interest in technology begin?

I think what really blew my mind was seeing the graphics of Nintendo 64 and realizing how much better they were than other systems and thinking about what the future would hold (while logging an insane amount of hours on Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time.) The late 1990s felt like the start of a technological boom, even though I was growing up at the time. I remember what a massive game changer getting my first cell phone or my first iPod was like and even my first e-reader. They all sparked my curiosity for the best ways to utilize technology for not only efficiency but also fun.

What was your first phone?

The Nokia brick that everyone in my generation seemed to have. Shout out to Snake.

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Narrator on Windows.
I didn't expect this Windows 11 tool to become my secret workflow weapon
Laptops

Talk to me, and tell me my news.

Nov 22, 2025
Storage Sense on a Windows laptop.
This hidden Windows 11 setting keeps my computer running quickly
Laptops

Don't store your files forever.

Nov 22, 2025
football on a smart tv
The most expensive TV is worthless if your house has this problem
TVs

You have to take stock before you decide.

Nov 21, 2025
The Download Store on Qobuz
This streaming audio service you never heard of is a better iTunes
Apps

This is music to an audiophile's ears.

Nov 18, 2025
A Hisense QLED TV on display
This TV brand has a feature that Samsung and LG simply can't match
Hisense

You may be missing out on a better smart TV experience.

Nov 17, 2025
The Chrome Web Store on browser.
4 terrible Chrome extensions you should never use
Apps

Don't make a massive mistake with these.

Nov 16, 2025
Raindrop.io on a desktop.
This free app keeps me from getting lost on the Internet
Laptops

Raindrop.io has been a game-changer.

Nov 16, 2025
Researching William Faulkner on NotebookLM.
NotebookLM's latest feature transformed me into a director
Laptops

Why not have some fun while you're studying?

Nov 15, 2025
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5 Apple Music tricks that help me get the most out of my $11 subscription fee
Apps

I get the most out of my subscription this way.

Nov 14, 2025
Screenshot of movie Barbarian on OLED TV
I don't trust TV manufacturers when it comes this (and you shouldn't either)
TVs

It's not apples to apples.

Nov 13, 2025
samsung tv plus guide and menu
Samsung TV Plus is pushing to the front of the line of free streaming
TVs

Hundreds of channels just waiting for you.

Nov 12, 2025
Basketball on a TV
Prime Video does this feature better than YouTube TV
TVs

It's a feature that's still being perfected.

Nov 11, 2025
Apple TV+ on iPhone.
The streaming landscape has become too much like cable
TVs

People are getting sick and tired of dealing with streaming's caveats.

Nov 9, 2025
Deezer on an iPhone.
I don't have to pay for Spotify anymore thanks to this free app
Apps

Give your ears and wallet a treat.

Nov 9, 2025
Google Sheets on a MacBook Pro.
4 clever Google Sheets tricks I use to boost my organization
Apps

I'm no spreadsheet guru, so these have changed the game.

Nov 8, 2025
An iPhone 16 Pro showing an Apple Subscriptions page.
The harsh reality of signing up for subscriptions on your iPhone
Phones

It doesn't always pay to set up your stuff easily.

Nov 8, 2025
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5 physical media devices I should never have gotten rid of
TVs

I can't bring myself to buy them on a secondhand marketplace.

Nov 2, 2025
vizio smart tv
These alternate smart TV app stores are like secret menus in your living room
TVs

You don't have to just stick with the one already installed.

Nov 2, 2025
An Echo Show synced with a Kindle reading
This secret Kindle trick lets me listen to books from anywhere in my house
Tablets

I breeze through my books even faster.

Nov 1, 2025
apple-music-iphone-17-pro
Apple Music brings me closer to my favorite artists than Spotify ever could
Apps

It makes me feel like I'm right there.

Oct 27, 2025
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