It's been a long time waiting for a new speaker, and the Google Home Speaker is nicely designed, a capable audio performer and a Matter-compatible smart home hub. That seems promising, but Gemini for ...

A seriously cool smart lamp that’s packed with personality, the Govee Uplighter does a great job of creating dynamic, atmospheric lighting, especially in rooms with higher ceilings. But while the ...

Without doubt, if you're looking to build up your smart home with an array of devices from a budget-friendly Chinese brand then Meross should definitely be a consideration; especially if you're living ...

The Reolink E331 is one of those rare budget cameras that doesn’t feel like it’s missing anything important. Under $60, it delivers crisp 5MP video, full 360-degree coverage, and a surprisingly deep ...

IKEA has launched the Ankarlägg, a new battery-operated, motion-sensitive light designed to adhere to virtually any surface. Shaped somewhat like a cartoon light bulb, the Ankarlägg is completely ...

Amazon quietly refreshed its Echo Show line up in November 2024, the day before it kicked off its Black Friday deals. Coincidence? We suspect not. The 2nd-gen Echo Show 15 replaces the previous Echo ...

Setting up your smart home is easier than ever, but choosing the right smart home system to unify your devices and get them talking together is a decision worthy of some serious consideration. Before ...

iRobot has launched the Roomba Electro Plus alongside five redesigned Roomba robot vacuums. The launch follows a turbulent stretch for iRobot, which underwent a failed acquisition attempt by Amazon ...

Samsung has pushed a significant feature update to SmartThings Pro, its cloud-native IoT platform for commercial HVAC operators, adding AI-driven fault prediction and automated service routing to ...

Learning the best Alexa voice commands requires a bit of time, but doing so is essential to making your Amazon Echo music, TV and general experience the most ...

The smart home tech linked to your Amazon Alexa app can all get a bit messy and, as a result, you might find that your Echo-powered smart home starts to fall apart a bit. With Alexa pulling in ...

Matter officially launched at the end of 2022, and from what we’ve seen so far, 2025 looks set to be the year that the smart home standard really kicks off. Back in September at IFA, the tech expo was ...