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Max Freeman-Mills

Reporter Max is a new entrant to the industry, having just completed his postgrad journalism degree..

With a background in marketing and PR, Max made the jump to journalism, and hasn’t looked back yet. He has written on a range of topics for The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, and has done words for both Gizmodo UK and Kotaku UK.

Max loves a bit of football, watching and playing to differing degrees of success, and is practically resident at the Genesis Cinema. He also covers all things wearable tech over on Wareable..

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Article History:
smart homeAugust 15, 2019
Get started with the smart home - a beginner's guide
If you’ve clicked through to this, you might be wondering what a smart home can do. If you’re already a seasoned pro, you’ve come to the wrong place – this is our explainer on how to go about building a smart home from scratch, and all the things you'll need to consider as you start.…
googleAugust 15, 2019
Google Assistant gets Assignable Reminders to let you bug your family
The Google Assistant is being granted a new feature to help out with household reminders, allowing user-to-user prompts through the smart assistant. Called Assignable Reminders, the feature will mean that if you're in a rush and need to remind, say, your grumpy teenage son that he's got to take the bins out this evening, you…
smart homeAugust 14, 2019
C by GE ultimate guide: Everything to know about its bulbs, switches and more
There's an absolute plethora of options out there as far as smart home ecosystems are concerned, and C by GE is one of the more ambiguously-named going. That "GE" is the signifier that it's a subdivision of General Electric - this isn't your average scrappy lighting startup, not by a long shot. Read more: The…
lightingAugust 14, 2019
Lifx shows off new lighting options with Candle Color and Z TV Strip
Lifx has detailed a pair of new smart lighting products it will be launching in November this year, the Candle Color bulb and Z TV Strip. As rumoured recently, the Candle Color is a Wi-Fi-enabled smart bulb that can actually produce multiple colors at once to light your smart home. It uses a combination of…
speakersAugust 13, 2019
Lenovo's new Yoga Smart Tab can transform into a Google Smart Display
Lenovo will use Google Assistant to turn its new 10.2-inch tablet, dubbed the Yoga Smart Tab, into a smart display, according to details leaked through its official website. The page, first spotted by Liliputing, shows a tablet that appears to be designed very much with smart display functionality as its focus, coming with a kickstand…
televisionsAugust 12, 2019
Huawei's HarmonyOS will make its debut on Honor smart TVs
Huawei has revealed the first devices that will on HarmonyOS, after only unveiling the platform at its own Developer Conference last week. The company initially hinted that the adaptable operating system would come to "smart screens" before the end of the year, with confirmation now coming that sub-brand Honor and a duo of smart TVs…
speakersAugust 9, 2019
Huawei's new HarmonyOS will be used in its smart speakers and displays
Huawei has unveiled a new operating system during its Huawei Developer Conference - HarmonyOS. The OS will be coming to Huawei's smart devices, including smart speakers, over the next year. It arrives with the threat of a US trade ban still looming, which would result in Huawei being unable to offer goods running software from…
amazonAugust 8, 2019
Alexa Announcements and YouTube arrive on UK Amazon Fire TV devices
Amazon has added the ability to use Alexa Announcements on Fire TV devices – and full YouTube functionality is back in business too. Announcements enables you to make broadcasted announcements to all Alexa speakers around home. For example, if you say "Alexa, announce that the movie is starting" just as you sit down to watch…
speakersAugust 8, 2019
Altice enters the smart speaker game with the Alexa-powered Amplify
Cable company Altice has entered the smart speaker market with Amplify, a debut device that's got a simple leg-up over the competition. Taking advantage of Altice's cable infrastructure, the speaker will be able to control TVs in the same way it would smart lightbulbs or music playback. The speaker has built-in Alexa, so, if you're…
security camerasAugust 6, 2019
Maximus launches Answer Dualcam smart doorbell with two cameras
If you've ever been frustrated by a visitor or delivery landing just outside the field of view of your video doorbell, Maximus has come up with a solution for you - the Answer DualCam. The smart doorbell, first shown off at CES back in January, boasts not just your typical wide-angle camera, but also a…

Article History:

Get started with the smart home - a beginner's guide

Google Assistant gets Assignable Reminders to let you bug your family

C by GE ultimate guide: Everything to know about its bulbs, switches and more

Lifx shows off new lighting options with Candle Color and Z TV Strip

Lenovo's new Yoga Smart Tab can transform into a Google Smart Display

Huawei's HarmonyOS will make its debut on Honor smart TVs

Huawei's new HarmonyOS will be used in its smart speakers and displays

Alexa Announcements and YouTube arrive on UK Amazon Fire TV devices

Altice enters the smart speaker game with the Alexa-powered Amplify

Maximus launches Answer Dualcam smart doorbell with two cameras