Smart Home

Samsung Galaxy Ring has a great, hidden smart home trick

You can use your ring for smart home automation

By Max Freeman-Mills Published 10 September 24

Will Apple announce changes to Siri’s voice at its Special Event? I hope not…

Hey Siri! Will Apple change its virtual assistant’s voice?

By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Published 9 September 24

Philips Hue Play Sync box 2.0 is 8K and HDMI 2.1 – now you're talking

By Carrie Marshall Published 6 September 24

Put Alexa overhead with this ceiling-mounted audio amp

Q Acoustics' new E300A amplifier goes over your head to deliver smarter sound and voice control too

By Carrie Marshall Published 5 September 24

Ki wireless power wants to turbo-charge your toaster

This new wireless power tech could banish most of the cables from your kitchen

By Carrie Marshall Published 5 September 24

Tado X coming to the UK to make your heating even smarter and better connected

Simpler to set up, too

By Rik Henderson Published 4 September 24

Eve Weather review: a compact, connected weather station for your smart home

Temperature, humidity, and air pressure readings from your own little weather station

By David Nield Published 3 September 24

Your Philips Hue lights are about to get even better with these 4 new effects

The smart lighting brand has done it again

By Lizzie Wilmot Published 2 September 24

The new Philips Hue Sync Box 8K could be here a lot sooner than expected

Rumours of a second-generation Sync Box have circulated the internet for years

By Lizzie Wilmot Published 28 August 24

The Eufy E330 is a smart lock, security camera and video doorbell in one

Eufy’s latest smart lock is the key to your home security – and it’s on sale

By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Published 28 August 24

Here are 5 good reasons to pay for Alexa AI

Amazon's AI-enhanced Alexa promises to help you cook and will chat with your kids

By Carrie Marshall Published 28 August 24

Govee's new smart outdoor lights offer so much more than the previous generation – all for the same price

The Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 are available to buy now

By Lizzie Wilmot Published 27 August 24

Apple's Siri could get more than a massive update: it could get a super-powered friend

Siri isn't going anywhere, but Apple's robotic devices could come with extra AI power

By Carrie Marshall Published 27 August 24

Google Nest Wifi Pro owners will be thrilled by the new free upgrade rolling out now

There are two fixes plus improvements

By Britta O'Boyle Published 23 August 24

Ring’s new affordable video doorbell can now see packages left on your doorstep

Ring upgrades its battery video doorbell with better video and field of view

By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Published 22 August 24

Amazon’s best Echo Show smart display is the cheapest it’s ever been

The 5-star Amazon Echo Show 8 is under £100 in this cheap deal

By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Published 21 August 24

Skylight Smart Calendar review: an organiser's dream

If you find it hard to keep a track of everyone in your family, this is the gadget for you

By Lizzie Wilmot Published 15 August 24

Google Home app upgrade makes it easier to control the upcoming Nest thermostat

Google Home app gets a stylish upgrade, ready for the new Nest thermostat

By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Published 13 August 24

Energy expert says everyone should switch to solar panels – here’s why

Want to make the switch to solar? Hive answers the most commonly asked solar panel questions

By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Published 11 August 24

Forget Philips Hue – Twinkly's new smart outdoor string lights are my choice this summer

After reviewing the Philips Hue Festavia earlier this year, it's safe to say Twinkly's new string lights are extremely similar

By Lizzie Wilmot Published 9 August 24

Apple’s iOS 18 smart home upgrade will light up your life – automatically

Apple is bringing adaptive lighting to Matter smart bulbs and lights

By Carrie Marshall Published 9 August 24

Philips Hue gets a great free update that makes the app more intuitive

Small but very useful new feature arrives

By Rik Henderson Published 9 August 24

3 ways I use the brand new Amazon Echo Spot in my morning routine

I've been heavily relying on the Echo Spot every morning – here's why

By Lizzie Wilmot Published 8 August 24

Aqara expands smart home product line with new Matter-compatible sensor

Aqara's new smart sensor comes after the success of its U200 smart lock

By Lizzie Wilmot Published 8 August 24

Google Assistant’s voice is changing – but I’m not a fan

Google announces plans to make Google Assistant more natural and conversational

By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Published 7 August 24

So long Chromecast, all-new Google TV Streamer has Apple TV in its sights

Google's no longer aiming at Amazon's Fire TV Sticks

By Rik Henderson Last updated 6 August 24

Google introduces Gemini to Nest cameras for better AI detection than ever before

Google Gemini could revolutionise its Nest cameras – and I’m excited

By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Published 6 August 24