Smart Home Features

What is Wi-Fi 6?

What is Wi-Fi 6?

More stable wireless and better smart home support is coming - hooray!
Roborock deals now live for Labor Day

Roborock deals now live for Labor Day

Great discounts to grab for top robot and handheld models
Team up Roborocks for ultimate clean

Team up Roborocks for ultimate clean

Use Roborock's awesome robot and upright machines for a pristine home
Apple HomePod vs Sonos One

Apple HomePod vs Sonos One

Two of the best sounding smart speakers go head-to-head
The weirdest ways your Echo can be hacked

The weirdest ways your Echo can be hacked

“Alexa, can you be hacked?” “Sorry, I’m not sure about that.”
Philips Hue tips and tricks

Philips Hue tips and tricks

Do try these at home
ADT: Matter will accelerate growth

ADT: Matter will accelerate growth

ADT's Product VP tells us Matter and Big Tech brings new opportunities
​The best Philips Hue Labs add-ons

​The best Philips Hue Labs add-ons

Supercharge your Philips Hue smart lighting system with these 8 experiments
Amazon Alexa v Google Assistant

Amazon Alexa v Google Assistant

You talkin’ to me?
Best Roku devices

Best Roku devices

Choose the right Roku for you
A guide to the new Samsung SmartThings app

A guide to the new Samsung SmartThings app

Improved iOS and Android SmartThings app - here's what you need to know
Sonos Move v Sonos One

Sonos Move v Sonos One

How portable do you want your Sonos sound?
SmartThings goes big on the ecosystem

SmartThings goes big on the ecosystem

Don't expect to see SmartThings hardware restocked, it's all about the platform
Creepiest and weirdest things Alexa has said

Creepiest and weirdest things Alexa has said

Is there a monster in the house?
Z-Wave not worried about Project CHIP threat

Z-Wave not worried about Project CHIP threat

As the standard turns 20, Z-Wave is evolving
Smart homes of futures past

Smart homes of futures past

Did they get it right in 1932? Or 1982?
The best Google Assistant Easter eggs

The best Google Assistant Easter eggs

Google's digital assistant just wants to have fun, that's all it really wants
Allegion has big ambitions for Yonomi

Allegion has big ambitions for Yonomi

We talk to smart lock specialist's CTO Vince Wenos about the big aquistion
CES 2021: The Ambient's Top Picks

CES 2021: The Ambient's Top Picks

Our standout smart home devices from this year's virtual tech expo
Sonos Cyber Monday savings now live

Sonos Cyber Monday savings now live

Sonos is going big for Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts
Apple HomePod v Google Home Max

Apple HomePod v Google Home Max

Find out which smart speaker is best for your home
Echo Show 5 vs Google Nest Hub

Echo Show 5 vs Google Nest Hub

Two compact screen speakers enter the ring
Ambient Smart Home Awards 2020

Ambient Smart Home Awards 2020

Our pick of the smart home success stories of the past year
Project CHIP levels out HomeKit's advantage

Project CHIP levels out HomeKit's advantage

Apple expanding protocols for the smart home but the big bang is yet to come
Using the smart home as a third parent

Using the smart home as a third parent

My tips for using the connected home with children
Addicted to cheap smart plugs

Addicted to cheap smart plugs

I like cheap plugs and I cannot lie
Sunsa Wand: World's simplest smart blind

Sunsa Wand: World's simplest smart blind

Make your dumb blinds smart with this easy to install solution
Alexa for Residential: renters' nightmare?

Alexa for Residential: renters' nightmare?

What Amazon's latest connected home idea could mean for you
Nanoleaf design inspiration for beginners

Nanoleaf design inspiration for beginners

Not sure how to lay out your triangle panels? We have some suggestions
Smart home 2.0: Cheaper, smarter, mainstream

Smart home 2.0: Cheaper, smarter, mainstream

Connected tech is the natural evolution of our homes
Do smart homes really save energy?

Do smart homes really save energy?

Does that smart thermostat actually help?
How roommates handle smart assistants

How roommates handle smart assistants

We find out who's concerned that speakers are listening in on kitchen bitching
How tech companies use smart speaker data

How tech companies use smart speaker data

And what you can do about it
Privacy or features: What will you choose?

Privacy or features: What will you choose?

We speak to Daniel Rausch, Alexa VP, about your data and the smart home
Digging into Alexa's new privacy tools

Digging into Alexa's new privacy tools

New features will give users more control – but will they quell our fears?
On Google's Face Match and privacy

On Google's Face Match and privacy

We took our privacy concerns to Google - here's what it said
ADT's Command & Control

ADT's Command & Control

This legacy security company has a plan to solve the smart home's problems
Interview with RoomMe founder Oren Kotlicki

Interview with RoomMe founder Oren Kotlicki

CEO explains how his sensor takes the connected home to the next level
New website rates security of smart devices

New website rates security of smart devices

YourThings ranks security of devices including Nest, August, Alexa, and more
Rise of the social home robots

Rise of the social home robots

What happens when we give Alexa legs?
The best smart home tech of IFA 2019

The best smart home tech of IFA 2019

All the hotness out of Berlin
​Hoover Candy goes smart at IFA 2019

​Hoover Candy goes smart at IFA 2019

IFA 2019: Company shows the way and brings smart features to more devices