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If you’ve spent any time setting up smart home devices, you’ve probably run into the dreaded “this device only supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi” message. It’s one of those annoyances that leaves you staring at ...

When Sonos launched took the covers off of the Arc Ultra last year, it wasn’t just another premium soundbar for the Santa Barbara brand’s line-up, it marked a pretty pivotal shift in its home audio ...

The Lifx SuperColor Ceiling light is a super slick, easy-to-install flush mount fixture that delivers powerful and customizable smart lighting at a pretty comprehensive price compared to rivals like ...

The Airthings Renew delivers solid air purification performance in a sleek and compact design, but it's quite expensive and it lacks key features like onboard PM2.5 readings and voice assistant ...

Matter may have got off to a bumpy start, but the smart home standard looks set to play a bigger role in the smart home world in 2025 and beyond. However, while smart home platforms such as Amazon’s ...

Sonos speakers are some of the best in the business when it comes to integrating with music services – and that includes YouTube. You can play music from YouTube directly within the Sonos app, just as ...

There’s always a few themes that ripple through the launches at a CES and this year is no exception… but I’m going to focus on one that I doubt many people have paid by attention to: robot vacuum ...

Remember that Dreame prototype that was on show over in Berlin at IFA last year, the one that could climb (albeit, small) stairs? That’s no longer a prototype as the ProLeap system has officially gone ...

Software updates for security cameras usually fix bugs or occasionally introduce new features, but Ring has surprised us all with a significant image quality upgrade. Two of its existing models – the ...

TCL has ramped up its smart home efforts by showing off a trio of new connected devices over in Las Vegas at CES 2025. The Chinese brand is better known in the Western World for its TVs and AV ...

The Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, is the traditional start to the tech year, with a who’s who of the tech world showing off what they have in store for the months ahead. Taking place ...