The beauty of today’s smart home is that it’s mostly wire-free. Wireless protocols such as Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Matter and…
Author: Paul Lamkin
Sonos is still the biggest name in multi-room audio. While Amazon’s Echo range, Apple’s HomePod and Google Assistant-ready speakers may…
Smart home buttons are a big thing now. You may think that, as we move away from remote controls, switches…
A proper smart home needs a smart home hub – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. When you’re blending smart…
Home security systems used to involve getting a specialist company in, wiring up smart sensors on all your windows and…
A detailed explainer on how we test DIY smart security systems, in order to deliver our comprehensive reviews. In the…
A detailed explainer on how we test smart lights and lighting systems in order to deliver our comprehensive reviews. In…
A detailed explainer on how we test smart door locks, in order to deliver our comprehensive reviews. In the ever-evolving…
If you own an Alexa smart speaker – whether it’s a cheap Echo Dot, a high-end Echo Studio, or even…
When our smart homes work, they’re brilliant, but when they break, it can get ugly pretty quickly. The Apple HomeKit…
Virgin Media O2 has set a new milestone in the UK broadband landscape by rolling out its residential 2Gbps broadband…
Introduction I moved into my house with my wife and a 2 month old baby in 2016 and, on our…
Over in Palma, Spain, SharkNinja has used its first-ever EMEA Launch Event to take the covers off a barrage of…
Adding Wi-Fi enabled devices to your smart home ecosystem, either through native apps or by using the new Matter standard,…
Google Assistant knows how to have some fun, and there are hundreds of funny things to ask it. From hidden…
If you’re moving into a new house or emigrating to another country, changing the location of your Google Nest device…
When Amazon took the covers off of the 5th-gen Echo Dot the tech giant also revealed a neat new integration…
Key features Ninja already has a couple of monster air fryers on the market, with the likes of AF400UK and…
Back in 2018, Sonos unveiled its Architectural range; a result of a partnership with hidden speaker specialist Sonance. That resulted…
We’re massive fans of smart lighting brand Innr here at The Ambient. Not only does the Dutch startup have a…