Latest smart home news
A new range of smart kitchen appliances under the Sharp brand is coming with Alexa support and smart features to simplify home chores.... Read more
With the ever-increasing popularity of Amazon Echo smart speakers, it's no surprise to see more and more companies jumping on the bandwagon.... 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
RIP Google Chromecast Audio. You didn't even make it to your fourth birthday.... Read more
Samsung usually uses CES to announce snooze-worthy updates to its appliances and TV ranges, but this year it introduced something more exciting.... Read more
With broadband speeds generally increasing throughout the UK, the biggest battleground in for internet service providers is now Wi-Fi. With connected... Read more
Ring gave various teams in the company unfettered access to customer video files, including live feeds and videos stored on the company’s servers.... 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
Google is to continue its push of getting Google Assistant on to even more devices with the announcement of a new initiative it is calling Google Assistant Connect... Read more
The Amazon Echo Spot has a Google rival in the form of the Lenovo Smart Clock... Read more
Philips Hue ris expanding its outdoor range to include a motion sensor that can switch on lights as you near it.... Read more
For the last few years, Samsung's Family Hub refrigerators have been stars of CES trade shows and this year is no different.... Read more
The T9 and T10 Pro Smart Thermostats have motion detection capabilities that allow them to begin adjusting a room as soon as someone has entered it.... Read more
Arlo is expanding its smart home presence and expanding beyond security cameras. Closing the loop on other aspects of home protection is the new Arlo Security... Read more
Arlo is spreading its wings and here's everything you need to know about the new smart home platform... 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
Amazon-owned Ring is kicking off CES 2019 - and the new year - with a new video doorbell, a Smart Lighting system, and a Ring Alarm expansion.... Read more
Furniture retailer Ikea is set to add smart blinds to its list of connected home products.... Read more
Netatmo has launched a new connected doorbell that works with Apple's Homekit as it looks to take on Ring and Nest in the smart doorbell market.... Read more
Smart displays from Google rival the Amazon Echo Show - but what do they do?... Read more
The bathroom has just as much potential to be as smart as the rest of your home. Here are a few devices available now, as well as some coming soon.... Read more
Asus has announced at CES, in Las Vegas, that it is getting into the Alexa game with a new dedicated speaker.... Read more
D-Link has announced a 5G router that could offer speeds at 40 times the US average for a cabled connection.... Read more
The new August View Doorbell Cam looks different from the older, boxy models and reportedly has a doorbell chime to go with it.... Read more
Amazon-owned Ring will launch several new products during 2019, with several leaked online prior to a possible CES unveiling.... Read more
It houses Samsung's own virtual assistant, doubles as a smart home hub, and can be used to pump out your favourite tunes.... Read more
Get the most out of your Google Home, Home Mini, Home Max or Home Hub with our top tips and tricks, helping you master your voice-activated speaker.... Read more
You've long been able to ask Alexa to buy you things from Amazon. But how do you stop accidental ordering on your Amazon Echo with Alexa?... 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
This is everything you need to know about Google Home devices. What are they, how do they work and what devices work with them?... Read more
Amazon Echo is one of a range of hands-free speakers and devices that can be controlled with your voice. The voice-controlled Amazon "personal assistant"... Read more
Online retailer Amazon is pushing the Echo and Echo Dot hard in a bid to dominate the connected home market before too many players - like Google - can... 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
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
Considering the amazing bargains on Amazon Echo devices recently, you may well have treated yourself or a loved one to an Echo, Echo Plus or another Alexa-enabled... Read more
Anyone who owns an Amazon Echo Show knows that it's perfect for the kitchen and now Amazon has introduced step-by-step recipes to the UK.... Read more
Apple has a holiday present for you. Apple Music is now rolling out to Amazon Echo.... Read more
Apple wants to make it easier for smart accessories - like Philips Hue lights, Wink lights, and other smart speakers, thermostats, detectors, plugs, blinds,... Read more
Apple's HomeKit app Home is simple and easy to use, but it also comes with a load of hidden features that you might not, on the surface, realise are available.We've... Read more
Facebook’s line of Portal devices has received an update that adds some cool new features, such as an internet browser. It's also on sale.... Read more
Google has criticised other companies for selling facial recognition tech - and says it "has long been committed to the responsible development of AI (artificial... Read more
Echo Input adds Alexa to any speaker you have around the house.... Read more
Amazon slashes the price of its own products regularly. And that includes the Echo Show in time for Christmas.... Read more
Congratulations, you’re the newest source Alexa will be using in order to answer questions.... Read more
Making your Christmas decorations smart is very easy thanks to voice assistants!... Read more
If you want to know more about Nanoleaf lighting, what it is, how it works and why you need it, then this article has the answers.... Read more
Arlo Ultra will start at $399/£369 when it becomes available in the first quarter of 2019... Read more
Google is pushing out a tonne of new updates to Google Assistant, including some holiday-themed tricks for families to enjoy.... Read more
Pocket-lint has spotted IKEA's Tradfri smart plug is finally available to buy through the IKEA website in both the US and UK. It's also available in stores.... Read more
This Alexa-enabled Big Mouth Billy Bass comes directly from Gemmy Industries, the company that makes the original Big Mouth Billy Bass.... Read more
Called The Unfortunates, it is billed as "a reworked version" of a BBC Radio 3 play starring Martin Freeman. It is based on the 1969 book.... Read more