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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re looking to pick up one of the best Apple AirPlay speakers, to work with you iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV or HomePod, then you’ve come to the right place. It’s been a few years now since Apple ...

If you’re a music lover then a vinyl record player is likely to be a key part of your set-up. However, it’s not always simple to make this most analogue of devices fit into the digital smart home. The ...

Works with Nest, the platform built to get smart home devices talking to Nest products, is shutting down, Google has announced. The service will close on 31 August and will be replaced by Works with ...

Alexa has come to the Nvidia Shield TV, allowing users in the US to control the media set-top box with voice commands. Google Assistant has been available for hands-free control since last year (which ...

Digital voice assistants are wonderful tools… until they can’t hear you anymore. There’s nothing more awkward than telling your smart speaker “Hey [insert name of AI here], turn on the lights,” only ...

We may not have Rosie the Robot quite yet, but the floor cleaning robots out there just keep getting better, taking at least one boring chore off our lists. This week iRobot’s newest robot vacuum and ...

Amazon has a clock, you know. About a year ago, at the start of its quest to make everything within your home habitable by Alexa, it launched the Echo Wall Clock. Despite some early connectivity ...

The Echo Spot appears to have a problem. Multiple owners of Amazon’s smart alarm clock with a screen, which turns two this month, are complaining that the screen on the £119.99 device has started ...