Latest smart home news
Those of you who own an Amazon Echo might be surprised to learn how much it can really do. It's loaded with features and hidden settings.... Read more
Echo Input adds Alexa to any speaker you have around the house.... Read more
It's the most wonderful time of the year - and EZVIZ has deals aplenty to suit it. Read more
Making your Christmas decorations smart is very easy thanks to voice assistants!... Read more
Google has primed an expansion of its relatively new Nest Hub smart displays' workaround alternative to using a camera (which only the larger Nest Hub... Read more
Even after Black Friday, Cyber Monday week is always a treasure trove of great deals, and smart home tech is no exception. If you're yet to be won over... Read more
Amazon-owned Ring has been caught up in another scandal over how it allows police to access user data.... Read more
Get £60 off the Ring Video Doorbell 2 and Ring Video Doorbell Pro, before the prices go back to normal... Read more
Savings across the Google and Nest family... Read more
All in an attractive unit with award-winning design. Outstanding quality for a keener price than many rivals.... Read more
Smart home security camera manufacturer Ring, now one of Amazon's most prominent subsidiaries, has had an interesting year as far as questions over facial... Read more
Updated Amazon has discounted several of its own products for Black Friday, including the all-new Echo Dot with clock... Read more
Roborock is one of the leading names in robot vacuums at the moment, and it's doing its best to ensure that more people are able to jump aboard and stop... Read more
The Roborock S5 is one of our favourite robot vacuum cleaners of recent years - it's an affordable but extremely able device that makes your day-to-day... Read more
Amazon might release a new version of the Echo Wall Clock, a connected clock it launched last year.... Read more
Your Amazon Echo has just arrived and you might have glanced at the quick-start guide, but beyond the basic setup, what are the first things to do?... Read more
Amazon's multi-room audio feature lets you play music across multiple Echo devices in your home at the same time. But there are caveats.... Read more
Google is constantly updating its consumer AI, Google Assistant, with new features. And the latest example is called My Storytime.... Read more
Listen to Amazon Music for free!... Read more
There are a few board games powered by Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa for enhancing your board game antics. Here are your options.... Read more
Come with us as we journey through a world of smart technology that nobody needs. A selection of weird and wonderful devices you'll either love or hate.... Read more
All the features and functions that come with having more than one Echo... Read more
Amazon lets you sync up Echo speakers so that they can play tunes in unison, and it lets you use an Echo speaker to control a Fire TV. Now, you can link up an Echo speaker and a Fire TV for simultaneous wireless audio output - aka to achieve a home theatre experience.... Read more
Google is pushing a new feature it its Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max devices that will use "ultrasound sensing"... Read more
The Amazon Echo is one of a range of hands-free speakers and devices from Amazon that can be controlled with your voice. The voice-controlled "personal... Read more
Get the most out of your Google Home, Mini, Max, Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max with our top tips and tricks, helping you master your voice-activated speaker.... Read more
You can use multiple Google Home devices around the home, we've got the details on how to do it and why it's worthwhile. Click here to read more.... Read more
Microsoft appears to be readying a set of new features for its Cortana voice assistant, including a male voice.... Read more
Most smart locks do a good job of being smart, but many don't actually do a very good job of being a normal lock. That's because they don't have a traditional... Read more
Let a robot vacuum cleaner do the work while you put your feet up, go out or do anything else you want to get on with.... Read more
The latest mesh networking system from Belkin-owned Linksys supports Wi-Fi 6 and can cover an area north of 500 square metres. However, the two-pack not... Read more
Hopes move will allow Alexa to become the de facto personal voice assistant and win out against Google Assistant and Apple's Siri.... Read more
Samsung has shown off a smaller version of its Galaxy Home smart speaker.... Read more
Eero’s mesh WiFi systems, including eero and eero Pro, are now available in the UK for the first time since Eero's acquisition by Amazon. The Eero... Read more
Apple has apparently realised both Amazon and Google are better than it when it comes to serving smart home customers.... Read more
Google has added support for Tile - the original Bluetooth trackers that help you find lost items. Tile previously revealed at the beginning of September... Read more
Using a mesh network system can ensure your entire home has great wireless internet throughout. We explain how.... Read more
You can get an Amazon Echo Dot for just 99 cents if you sign up to an Amazon Music Unlimited plan today.... Read more
Here are the Pocket-lint Awards nominees for Best Smart Home 2019 and details on how to vote for your favourite.... Read more
The BBC has changed how it delivers news on smart speakers so you can now dive deeper into the news you want to hear and skip the stuff you don't. Saying... Read more
Here are 13 tips and tricks for Google Nest devices that will add an extra scare to your home this Halloween.... Read more
We've seen screen mirroring with other smart home lighting before, but now Nanoleaf is joining the party to make your TV viewing even more immersive.... Read more
Netgear's Arlo has announced its Video Doorbell, competing with the likes of Amazon's Ring 2 and Google's Nest Hello.The Arlo Video Doorbell is a slim... Read more
The belief that care homes are out of date could be about to change, following a digital initiative.... Read more
Here's everything you need to know about about Nest Aware, including what Nest devices it's needed for, what it offers and how much it costs.... Read more
This is everything you need to know about Nest and Google Home devices. What are they, how do they work and what devices work with them?... Read more
Google announced a second generation of its Home Mini, called the Google Nest Mini. This is everything you need to know.... Read more
Google has announced a new mesh network system called Nest Wifi.... Read more
Google has unveiled a new version of the Nest Mini, it’s small Google Assistant speaker... Read more
ZigBee is a smart home protocol that's widely used, including in Amazon's Echo Plus. Here's everything you need to know about it... Read more
Google will unveil the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL at an event today - 15 October - but the company is also rumoured to reveal the second generation of the... Read more