Browsing: Smart Home

The Philips Hue Play Screen Sync, which launched last month, is a more affordable way to synchronize your smart lights with your TV than using a Hue Play HDMI Sync Box. However, before you grab one, you should know that it now has an even more affordable rival — and, perhaps confusingly, that rival also…

When it comes to robot vacuums, size matters. Robovac makers need their bots to be powerful, but also small enough to get into tight spots. The two things are often incompatible.

Whether you followed our Apple event coverage or simply streamed the event itself (and referred back to us later for a rundown of what you saw) you’ll know that alongside a cracking duo of AirPods 5 new releases and of course our first folding iPhone, Apple’s John Ternus seemed to continually tease the idea of…

iRobot has revealed its latest flagship robot vacuum, and I’ve just seen it in action at IFA 2026. The Roomba Max 875 Combo is a combination robovac-and-mop, and boasts some intriguing features on both of those floorcare prongs.

Last week, Philips Hue showed off a huge collection of new smart lights and accessories to decorate your home and make your TV-watching experience more immersive. There were so many new launches, in fact, that you might have struggled to keep up with them all. To help, I’ve rounded all the coolest new releases for…

If you have IKEA integrated lights in your cabinets or wardrobe, there’s good news — the company has just launched a new driver that lets you control them wirelessly, with Matter compatibility, so you can integrate them into the rest of your smart home.

This Tapo MagCam C460 deal cuts 29% off the $119.99 RRP, bringing the 4K wireless security camera back to its all-time low. By •

Hate cleaning windows? Me too, which is why Winbot cleaning robots are some of my all-time favorite smart home gadgets. These bots use strong suction to grip your windows, and roll across the surface on soft rubber treads. They spray a fine must of cleaning solution onto the glass in a fine mist, then buff…

Effective edge trimming has long been the bane of a lawnbot-maker’s life. After all, what good is a robot mower if you then have to go in with a side-trimmer to clean up all the lawn edges afterwards? Anthbot’s newest robo-mower — the R7 Series, on show at IFA 2026 — has an innovative solution.

Save $18 on the Blink Mini 2K Plus, a compact 2K security camera with HDR, infrared night vision, and a 138-degree view. By •