Latest smart home buyer's guides

The Google Nest Mini replaces the Home Mini, and while they look very similar, there are a few differences and a few upgrades. Here's how they compare... Read more

Updated Our guide to Google Nest's smart home speakers.... Read more

Robot vacuum cleaners are designed to make your life easier and save on household chores by lending a helping hand. The Roborock S6 is a master at it. Read more

Considering purchasing a new Nest Cam smart home camera for keeping an eye outside your home? Click here to see the difference between the two main models.... Read more

Updated A round-up of the some of the best smart heating solutions available in the UK, what features they offer and how they could help you save money.... Read more

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

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... Read more

Arlo has a growing range of security cameras, each offering something slightly different. But which is best?... Read more

Our guide to the best outdoor home security cameras. Smart cameras you can install and control yourself. Brilliant cameras whatever your budget.... Read more

Facebook now has several different smart displays aimed at video calling and helping you connect with your loved one. Which is the one for you?... Read more

Google's Nest Hub Max is powered by Google Assistant, while Amazon's Echo Show is powered by Alexa. Here's how the two smart displays compare.... Read more

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

Google offers its own Google Assistant-enabled speakers, but there are plenty of Google Home alternatives too. Here are the best ones.... Read more

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

Our guide to the best smart indoor security cameras for your home, including wired and wireless security cameras, with and without subscriptions.... Read more

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.... Read more

See how the Nest Hello, Ring Video Doorbells, Netatmo Smart Video Doorbell and Arlo Audio Doorbell compare. Which is the best smart doorbell for you?... Read more

Many dishwashers have smart features, some save water and energy, while others are convenience features. Here are the smartest dishwashers available.... Read more

Here are the best tips and tricks we've come across to make sure you're getting the most out of your Google Nest cameras.... Read more

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

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.... Read more

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

Here are our favourite kitchen gadgets available anywhere.... Read more

In this feature, we've detailed all the tips and tricks we've come across to help you get the most out of your Nest Hello video doorbell.... Read more

Which is the best for you? Read on to find out…... Read more

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

Here are the best and most interesting smart home devices of CES 2019. Prepare to want everything.... Read more

Amazon's Echo Spot offers Alexa skills and Lenovo's Smart Clock delivers Google smarts, but how else do these two bedside devices compare?... Read more

A round up of some of the best cleaning gadgets. Here are a few of our favourites from robot vacuum cleaners to purifiers to help with the chores.... Read more

Smart assistants have moved in a new direction, adopting displays to forge a new category of device. It's a space that Amazon opened up in 2017 with the... Read more

Comparison between the new Echo Plus and the old Echo Plus. What is the difference between the 2018 and 2017 models and which should you buy?... Read more

Considering a smoke alarm purchase? Then you might be wondering what the differences are between the latest smart smoke alarms and how they compare.... Read more

But how do these devices really stack up? We're comparing the established Echo Show (2017) with its new sibling, the Echo Show (2018), spec by spec.... Read more

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.... Read more

Comparison between the all-new Amazon Echo Dot (2018) and the original Echo Dot. How do they compare and what are the differences?... Read more

While Amazon's Alexa is liberally stamping itself all over the world of technology, the fight isn't yet over, with Google staging what might look like... Read more

The Philips Hue smart lighting system has grown dramatically in the last few years, in both popularity and number of available products.And from April,... Read more

How does the Nest Thermostat E compare to the Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 in the US? This is a comparison of price, specifications and features.... Read more

Nest has announced a new smart home security camera to its line-up in the form of the Nest Cam IQ. The new device brings several advancements over the... Read more

Honeywell is a company with its fingers in several pies, one of which is smart heating. There are several systems available on the market that will make... Read more

Smart heating systems are great, but there are now a number of options available, all of which have their own advantages and disadvantages.Choosing between... Read more

Honeywell offers a couple of smart heating systems within its portfolio including the multi-zone Evohome and the Single Zone Thermostat. It also has another... Read more

There are several smart heating systems available, all of which offer the ability to control your heating remotely from a smartphone or tablet.Each system... Read more