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Segway Navimow X350 review

The Segway Navimow X350 is expensive, there's no denying that, but it's incredibly quick to install, the app is very easy to use and loaded with features and this robot lawn mower's grass cutting ...
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Arlo finally adds Apple Home support to its latest cameras

Arlo has started rolling out Apple Home integration for its Essential Second-Generation lineup; a long-awaited update for iOS users who’ve been staring at their Home apps wondering when, or if, their ...
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Eve Energy now plays nice with Matter energy tracking (and Home Assistant)

Eve Systems, which for years was a HomeKit-only affair, has announced that the Eve Energy smart plug now supports Matter’s new energy reporting features. What’s more, the German brand is updating its ...
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How to use Philips Hue Sync to supercharge TV, movies and games

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 ...
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Ring wants Gen Z to turn their security cams into bird cams this spring

Ring is giving away 50 of its Stick Up Outdoor Battery Cameras to young Brits this spring… but not to catch porch pirates or spy on the neighbours. Instead, it’s all about remote birdwatching. The ...
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Swann’s EVO Doorbell talks to your visitors so you don’t have to

Swann’s latest smart doorbell has finally landed in the UK… and this one can actually talk back. The new EVO Wireless Video Doorbell is the first to ship with SwannShield, the company’s AI-powered ...
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Tuya Smart Life devices review: Smart plugs, lights and more

Smart Life isn’t a range of specific products, but a shared control system for devices from multiple vendors. Admittedly, this makes finding compatible products a little harder, but it can be worth it ...
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Roborock S5 Max review: The best pound-for-pound Roborock you can buy

Slightly cheaper than the S6 Pure, the S5 Max has roughly the same cleaning performance and the same smarts but it has far more powerful mopping. While the S6 MaxV is slightly more powerful and has AI ...
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Roborock S6 MaxV review: Flagship robot vacuum cleaner put to the test

More smarts and the promise of avoiding tricky obstacles makes the S6 MaxV sound like a dream. Yet, in practice, you’re paying a fair bit more to get object detection that doesn’t work all of the time ...
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Z-Wave and Matter: How to bridge the gap and use them together in your smart home

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 ...
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Lifx is back with a new outdoor range that Matters

Lifx – remember them? The first real contender to Philip Hue’s smart light crown with its range of Wi-Fi bulbs, is back from the wilderness with a range of outdoor smart lights. There are five outdoor ...