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Apple set to ramp up smart home efforts: new hub and security camera incoming
Apple has been a bit quiet on the smart home hardware front - the latest HomePod launched in early 2023 and we haven’t had a ...
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Blink Sync Module XR stretches home security range
Amazon-owned smart security camera specialist Blink has taken the covers off of the Sync Module XR, a new hub that extends ...
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Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K review
Introduction Leakier than a wet weekend in Wales, the much anticipated next-gen Hue Play HDMI Sync Box finally landed ...
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10 Years of Alexa: A game-changer in my house… but has it stalled?
It’s hard to believe Alexa has been around for a decade now. In those ten years, Alexa has gone from a novelty to a ...
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Latest launch wants to tidy up the messy smart home standard
Matter 1.4 is here to save the day… at least that’s what the team at the Connectivity Standards Alliance will be hoping. The smart home standard has endured a rocky couple of years since it launched ...
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Google Gemini wants to be your smart home helper
Back in August, Google unveiled a number of improvements incoming for its Home platform, including the ability for users to create simplified, natural ...
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Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) vs Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd Gen): What’s the difference?
The first Nest Learning Thermostat launched 13 years ago back in 2011, followed by the 2nd generation in 2012. Google then acquired Nest Labs in 2014 and the third generation of the popular thermostat ...
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Amazon Echo Spot (2nd gen) vs Echo (4th gen): What’s the difference?
The Amazon Echo Spot launched in July, 2024 and it is the second generation of the device. It comes in three colour options of Black, White and Ocean Blue and it costs £79.99 / $79.99. The Echo is in ...
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Sonos Arc Ultra vs Sonos Beam 2: Which Sonos soundbar should you choose?
Sonos announced a new flagship soundbar in October, joining the Sonos Arc, Sonos Beam 2 and the Sonos Ray. The Sonos Arc Ultra, as it has been called, sits at the top of the company’s soundbar ...
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Enter The Ambient’s Best in Show CES 2025 Awards now – here’s how
The Ambient is, once again, heading over to Las Vegas in January for CES 2025, and our smart home experts will once again be ...
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How to view your Nest doorbell on Amazon Echo Show
There was a time when different smart home devices didn’t play all that nice together. They tolerated each other but we wouldn’t have called them mates. Some of that has changed with Matter, where ...