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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...

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Amazon 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...

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Roav 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...

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Lenovo 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...

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Plume’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...

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Garmin 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...

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Roku 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...

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Apparently 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....

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Eve’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...

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How 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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