Amazon Alexa is more ubiquitous than ever and is now available in around 50 countries worldwide – and in a host of languages. After initially only being supported in the US, Canada, UK, India, Japan ...

Listening to podcasts on smart speakers around the home can feel like living ten minutes into the future. But as we explained in our guide on how to play podcasts with Alexa, it can actually be more ...

Amazon has a number of Echo devices from the Echo Pop and Echo Spot (2nd generation), through to the Echo Dot, Echo Show displays and the Echo Hub. Picking the right one for your home is therefore no ...

There are a number of robot vacuum cleaner options out there, many of which are very good at keeping your floors looking spick and span. None of them look quite as good as Dyson’s 360 Vis Nav that ...

Sonos is still the biggest name in multi-room audio, despite facing some user issues this year following the redesign of its app in May. Still, while Amazon’s Echo range, Apple’s HomePod and Google ...

We may live in the age of Alexa, but barking the same wake word and hearing the same voice answer our requests can get tiresome. If you want to say something different than Alexa to command your Echo ...

Got yourself a fancy Philips Hue smart lighting system? Then you probably want to know how to get the most out of it, and that’s where our definitive collection of tips and tricks comes in. From ...

Meross has taken the covers off of a Matter-certified smart thermostat, to take on the likes of Nest, who pretty much have ...

We all used to spend a lot of time inside; thanks to the pandemic that time inside has massively increased. What it means is that the air quality inside our homes has never been more important, and ...

Some of the coolest tricks possible with your Philips Hue lights come courtesy of the Hue Entertainment, and the official Hue Sync app. This Windows/macOS tool lets you sync your Philips Hue bulbs to ...

One of the main points of building a smart home is so that you can have a home that’s easier to control and that can react automatically, making your life easier and more convenient. While there are ...

There are a lot of homes that have electric heating only, but the Nest Learning Thermostat isn’t designed to control these and is built to work with hot water systems only. In the UK and Europe (not ...