Latest smart home reviews
That the name has changed from Home Mini to Nest Mini is predictable, with Google realigning its smart devices with the Nest brand - but the compact Google... Read more
If music is the most important thing for you, then it's hard to ignore the boosted performance of the third-gen Amazon Echo smart speaker.... Read more
Updated Our guide to Google Nest's smart home speakers. Read more
The new Echo Dot with Clock is a neat idea that's ideal for the bedroom as an alternative to a traditional alarm clock.... Read more
The Hive View is certainly the best looking indoor camera you can buy, but only offers 24-hours to download the video it captures... Read more
Can the Ring Floodlight Cam do enough to offer all the protection your home needs? Here's our review.... Read more
Think of a leading smart home device and most will mention the connected thermostat. For us, however, the smart home security camera has become just as... Read more
Amazon clearly sees a lot of potential in its Echo Show range. Last year it refreshed the main 10-inch Echo Show and earlier this year it launched the... Read more
Although Echo Flex is an interesting device with useful add-ons, it will probably confuse consumers as to whether they should buy one.... Read more
Almost unbelievably priced, the Echo Studio is probably the most important Echo that Amazon has yet released.... Read more
Ring is one of the smart home success stories - and this is its main proposition... Read more
The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is a version of the company's Nest Cam IQ smart home camera designed for the outside world, ideal to help keep a secure eye on... Read more
Updated The Google Nest Cam IQ is a small indoor camera, which plugs into a mains socket, and keeps an eye on what it can see in the home when you're away.It can... Read more
Updated Hello is Nest's video doorbell and the first to offer facial recognition. It's expensive to buy and run, but it's got the best feature set going.... Read more
The Ultra is a jump in quality, with a great wide-angle lens and 4K high dynamic range capture. It's expensive, but outshines much of the competition.... Read more
Facebook Portal TV is an interesting way to turn your TV into a large, user-friendly video-calling screen, and a great device for keeping in touch.... Read more
It's Facebook's Messenger-centric video call device, complete with Amazon Alexa compatibility, but is it trustworthy and even worth buying?... Read more
The Max looks like the original Nest Hub, but with larger 10-inch display, built-in Nest camera, better sound and more. Is it a smart home winner?... Read more
Anewer, smaller, version of the 8in/10in Smart Display, complete with Google Assistant, a privacy shutter camera, and ambient light auto-adjustment.... Read more
With plenty of competition in smart heating systems - from the likes of Hive, Tado and Honeywell - how does the Nest 3.0 Learning Thermostat stack up?... Read more
The biggest Google Home speaker is the loudest of the lot, and also the priciest, at £399. Is it the best smart assistant speaker to buy?... Read more
Google Home has and continues to mature since it first launched. If you don't mind waiting for its full potential, it's the voice-assistant speaker to get.... Read more
This clock is as simple as it sounds: check the time and use Alexa to set timers. You'll need another official Echo device though.... Read more
The Google Assistant centre for your smart home: the Nest Hub is the always connected central point to control smart devices, watch YouTube and more.... Read more
The Google Home Mini, is a smaller model of the Google Home that takes a similar design approach with all the same features. Here is our review.... Read more
The Echo Plus is a better Echo all-round than the standard version, but we have to say we preferred last year's design that distinguished it from the... Read more
Read our thoughts on the BT Smart Home Cam. An affordable, easy-to-use smart home camera with some weird and wonderful features.... Read more
Right now it's just a speaker that sounds amazing, but that isn't very smart with its Siri integration.... Read more
The iRobot Roomba i7+ is the latest all-singing, all-dancing robot vacuum from iRobot. Here's our review.... Read more
The Echo Show experience is getting better all the time and this is a great entry point. Sure, there are some compromises, but it's value for money.... Read more
A perfect connected bedside companion... Read more
The Roborock S6 is the a flagship robot vacuum cleaner and a wonderful cleaning device that's a fantastic addition to your cleaning arsenal.... Read more
With welcome software enhancements and much better audio as well as that larger screen, the Echo Show is getting serious. But is it worth buying?... Read more
A bedside alarm clock with Google Assistant voice integration, this Lenovo just made the alarm clock part of a smarter home setup.... Read more
Netgear Orbi Voice is a satellite system for Mesh Wi-Fi coverage throughout your home. It also features Amazon Alexa and Harman Kardon speakers.... Read more
The V11 is a cordless vacuum cleaner complete with multiple heads and a LCD display to inform about battery life and modes. How well does it clean?... Read more
An interesting smart home camera with plenty of features and an easy-to-use interface and a decent spec - but it's not without niggles, as we explain.... Read more
JBL was one of the first companies to announce that it was going to be offering a smart display running Google's new system.That was at the beginning of... Read more
The 710 offers great cleaning skills. Its only downside is the battery life won't last for large houses. Otherwise it's a great robo-vac to consider.... Read more
The Roborock Xiaowa E25 is another robot vacuum cleaner with plenty of smart features, excellent cleaning power and intelligence to boot.... Read more
The second-generation Echo Dot was a great little device with two distinct purposes: one to bring Alexa to a powered speaker or hi-fi and secondly to provide... Read more
Replacing the regular Hive Hub, the Hub 360 adds functions such as audio detection. But is it worth the £20 upgrade?... Read more
The Ring Door View Cam promises a drill-free install, but is the connected doorbell any good?... Read more
Ikea has made smart lighting and smart plugs truly accessible to the everyday consumer with Tradfri. It's a great system that we couldn't recommend... Read more
Looking for a robotic vacuum cleaner that won't break the bank? The Xiaomi-invested Roborock S5, with intelligent mapping, delivers great results.... Read more
A great addition to the Arlo smart system. Although this light works on its own, it's really the connected experience that sells it.... Read more
Hive is a great upgrade to your old central heating system. It is a straightforward and easy way to bring smartphone control and smart skills... Read more
There's no denying the Neato Botvac D6 Connected is one of the best robot vacuums we've tested. It's the little details that make all the difference.... Read more
A clever smart smoke alarm which, when paired with the app, can be easily used and monitored wherever you are.... Read more
Arlo Pro offers easy setup and installation, smartphone notifications and no ongoing fees (unless you opt for a Smart plan from £1.99/month).... Read more
Nest Protect is certainly a powerful and flexible smart smoke alarm that's packed full of sensors and technical wizardry you'll love.... Read more