Latest smart home buyers-guides

Our guide to the top smart indoor security cameras for your home, whether you need a wired or wireless option.

We provide an insight into the top coffee machines we've tested, including options from Lavazza, De'Longhi and Nespresso.

Apple's HomeKit has come a long way in the last year or two, from an undernourished platform to a really impressive smart home option. The Californian

Our guide to the best smart plugs money can buy. The best plugs to control your devices from your phone, with scheduling, remote control and more.

It's a pretty common experience to have spots in your home that don't get great Wi-Fi - an extender could be the perfect solution.

Waking up is never easy, but you can make it less painful with a smart alarm clock. Read about the top options from our testing.

The more you get into gardening, the clearer it becomes that you might need a veritable arsenal of tools.

Graduate from your regular power strip and protect your devices from spikes

Our guide to the best smart lighting products out there, rounding up the top app and voice-controlled smart bulbs for your home

See all the best smart home devices you can control with Google Home. You might be surprised to see what works.

Our guide to the best robot vacuums to buy. Click to see the very best robot cleaners we've reviewed with all the details you need to know.

What are the best vacuums? 1. Dyson V11 · 2. Bissell MultiReach Active · 3. Dyson V15 Absolute Detect · 4. Roborock H7 · 5. Shark Anti Hair Wrap.

You can hoover all day and all night, but some stains just aren't going to come out unless you get some specialist equipment.

Best Smart Locks · 1. August Smart Lock Pro (3rd Gen) · 2. Schlage Encode· 3. Yale Conexis · 4. Yale Assure Lock · 5. Nuki Combo 2.0

Best Biometric Locks · 1. Ultraloq UL3 · 2. Lockly Secure Pro · 3. Cduta Fingerprint Padlock · 4. Samsung SHS-P718 · 5. Ruveno Slim Smart

Time for some DIY? Keep your wrists feeling fresh with these motorised marvels

A round up of some of the best smart washing machines available to buy, with a brief breakdown of their clever features.

Take your home security up a notch with one of the top outdoor motion-sensing lights

The bathroom can be just as smart as the rest of your home with these speakers, mirrors, scales and lights.

Cleaning - there's no escaping it, unless you're happy to live in an ever-increasing amount of grime.

Best dehumidifiers available to buy · 1. Meaco Arete One · 2. Electriq CD12LE Pro · 3. Meaco ABC · 4. EcoAir DD125. · 5. Inventor Eva II Pro

Shed some light on your face and enhance your vlogs, Zoom calls or selfies by picking up one of the top ring lights.

Plenty of people work from home, but only some can say they're doing so in true comfort.

There's nothing like a Wi-Fi dropout to hit you off your stride. Mesh networks provide strong, whole home coverage.

Boiling up some water for a quick cup of tea (or a slow one) feels like one of the more timeless ways to use your kitchen.

What are the best printers? 1. Brother MFC-J5330DW · 2. HP OfficeJet Pro 9012e · 3. HP LaserJet Pro M15w · 4. Canon Pixma TS5151 · 5. Epson

A comparison of how the reengineered UK and European model of the Nest Thermostat E compares to the company's more expensive Thermostat 3.0.

What are the best Wi-Fi routers? 1. Netgear Nighthawk AX8 · 2. Asus RT-AX88U · 3. Nest Wifi · 4. Asus RT-AX86U 5700 · 5. Asus ROG Rapture

With many of us now owning smart assistant-powered devices in our homes, there's never been a better time to see what accessories you can use.

Amazon has a range of Echo devices, but we'll guide you through them on so you can decide which is the the best Echo.

Our guide to Google Nest's smart home speakers.

There are a few board games powered by Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa for enhancing your board game antics. Here are your options.

Three doorbells with almost the same spec....

With an almost identical design apart from physical size, how do Google's two Nest Hub's compare? Here are the similarities and differences.

All three Echo Show devices compared.

Our guide to the best video doorbells to buy, based on features, video quality, cost and more. Which one is right for you?

Go Google or amazed by Alexa?

Toast is one of those things that's surprisingly personal to every individual - these are the best toasters we've found on the market.

It’s no secret Amazon is doing everything in their power to ensure every household has some form of an Alexa-compatible device at its core.

Amazon's latest addition to the Show family is its biggest yet, the Echo Show 15. It trumps the Show 10 with screen inches, but also takes on a new fo...

An analysis of the differences between the Google Nest battery-powered doorbell and the original Nest Hell wired doorbell.

Blenders are one of those bits of kitchen kit that doesn't feel essential until you've got one. Discover the top blenders with our guide.

Standing desks are here to stay. Initially dismissed by some as a fad when they first gained popularity a few years ago, people love them now.

Discover some of the elite options for clearing the air through negative air ionisation

If you know a thing or two about fixing stuff, or if you're thinking of getting into the DIY game for the first time, you'll need a drill.

Ovens have seen huge technological developments over the last few years. Here are some of the best smart ovens available.

Fresh bread in the morning is one of life's true pleasures so here are the best machines to make it with.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream - it might not be the newest jingle, but it still rings true.

Cleaning is something we all have to do - or, at least, we're hoping that's the case.

Cooking is a precise art - you might be forgiven for thinking that it's all instincts and genius.