Amazon Cloud Cam review
Pros Tight Alexa integration Easy to set up and use Affordable Cons Alexa only Pretty bare without subscription Not good for outdoors Squirrel Widget Amazon owns two companies that specialise in smart...
View ArticleAmazon Echo Wall Clock review
Pros Good design Timers are great Wonderful for cooking Cons Reminders and alarms a let down Not enough designs Useless if you don't use timers Squirrel Widget Alexa has long been really good at...
View ArticleRoav Viva review
Pros Navigation works great Alexa in the car feels seamless Affordable Cons No Apple Maps or Waze support Won't fit in all cars Drop-in is a better idea than feature Squirrel Widget Amazon’s Alexa has...
View ArticleLenovo Smart Tab with Alexa review
Pros Nice design Solid tablet features Good sound quality Cons Slippery when undocked Alexa experience Docking is slow The Echo Show and Echo Spot are Amazon’s flagship Show devices, giving Alexa some...
View ArticlePlume’s mesh Wi-Fi gets helpful new safety features as it finally hits UK
Plume’s Adaptive Wi-Fi system takes the traditional mesh Wi-Fi system and fuses in a load of smarts, from family profiles to internet protection and guest sharing – all built into a subscription...
View ArticleGarmin Speak Plus review
Pros Dash cam Smart assists Alexa built in Cons No Spotify or Apple Music Cable is annoying Garmin navigation is average Squirrel Widget Alexa is weaving into the car at an increasing pace. Garmin...
View ArticleRoku Streaming Stick+ review
Pros Best streaming interface Easy setup Great remote Cons Alexa and Google Assistant No Dolby Vision Price Squirrel Widget Before Amazon, Apple and Google entered the world of streaming, there was...
View ArticleApparently a lot of people are disappointed with their robot vacuums
Smart home tech promises to make our lives easier, saving time and – sometimes – money through automation. But not all smart home devices can change your life as dramatically as you might think....
View ArticleEve’s HomeKit-enabled energy strip is here to protect you from surges
Smart plugs can be a good way to turn dumb objects smart, but they lose their effect when you rely on power strips to hook up a number of devices to a single wall outlet. Even worse, there aren’t many...
View ArticleHow Z-Wave and Zigbee are paving the way for a self-aware smart home
The smart home might be booming thanks to gateway devices like smart speakers and smart lights taking hold, but when it comes to the all-knowing, all-doing smart homes we once dreamed we’d live in –...
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