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Smart home reviews from The Ambient
Control4 Chime
The latest Control4 buzzer is much more doorbell than intercom
Adurosmart ERIA smart home devices
Budget Zigbee tech goes beyond the usual range
Roku Express 4K
A budget streamer that gets the basics right with all of the top streaming services on-tap
Aeotec Smart Home Hub
The new hub that is basically the same as the old hub (no bad thing)
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd-gen)
A better camera, smarter features, and video calling make this a good upgrade
Nanoleaf Shapes
A fun way to add a bit of interest to any room... but they need careful planning
Nanoleaf Elements Wood-Look Hexagons
Wood you look at these - Nanoleaf's new smart lights are naturally brilliant
SwitchBot Curtain
Take the lazy route and automate your curtains the easy way
Lutron Caséta Outdoor Smart Plug
This beast of a smart plug has great range and reliability and works with everyone
Eero Pro 6 Mesh Wi-Fi
An excellent consumer-level mesh router designed for an Alexa smart home
Ring Wired Video Doorbell
Smaller, cheaper, faster but you pay for it with video quality
Netgear Meural WiFi Photo Frame
A clever canvas that is much more than a photo frame
Sonos Roam
Bluetooth skills set this smart speaker apart
Ezviz C8C
Nothing is out of sight for this pan and tilt home camera
Ring Pro 2
Radar tech and Alexa Greetings make the Pro 2 a superb doorbell cam
Master Lock Biometric Padlock
Slick looking padlock keeps things simple
Google Nest Hub (2nd-gen)
The smartest display for the bedroom, but it can't stop my husband snoring
Reolink Argus 3 Pro
More resolution, same price
Arlo Ultra 2
Longer battery life and better connectivity come to Arlo's 4K camera
Smart Life
Budget smart home ecosystem is an great mainstream alternative
Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd-generation)
Creepy? Yes. Useful? Sometimes.
Roborock S7
Mopping up the competition, the latest Roborock is fantastic
Sonos Move
UPDATED: A brilliant speaker, inside and out
Arlo Essential Wire-Free Video Doorbell
Arlo's doorbell goes wireless – we called by for an in-depth review
Govee smart lights
Alexa and Google Home compatible smart lights put to the test
Wyze Robot Vacuum
With LiDAR, mapping, virtual walls, this is the best bot for under $250
Annke NC400
NightChroma outdoor cam is also a tricky customer to set up
Eufy Smart Lock Touch & WiFi
This sleek, Wi-Fi lock boasts biometric unlocking and a host of other features
Flic 2 Smart Button
UPDATE: Flic's next-gen button now supports Alexa Routines
Blue By ADT
This Z-wave based smart security system has a lot to offer but feels unfinished
Yale Linus Smart Door Lock
Alexa, Google Home and HomeKit all on board this easy-to-fit connected lock
Blue by ADT Security Cameras
Local storage, facial recognition, and free recordings are great, but bugs plague these cams
Tado smart heating
UPDATED: Whole home connected heating made easy by the German brand
Netgear Orbi LBR20 4G LTE
Backup your home Wi-Fi with a cellular connection with this LTE Orbi router
Updated: Ecobee SmartCamera
Cheaper and now with HomeKit Secure Video this is a superior piece of kit
Meross smart home devices
HomeKit friendly budget tech put to the test
Lockly Vision
A visionary idea that's not quite ready for primetime
Senic Friends of Hue Outdoor Switch
HomeKit extras make this a compelling smart button / switch hybrid
Nanoleaf Essentials
We put the new Nanoleaf Bulb and Lightstrip to the test
Wyze Cam v3
Indoor/outdoor, AI detection, and color night vision all for $20
Arlo Video Doorbell
Advanced motion detection and speedy answering make this buzzer stand out
Bluesound Pulse 2i
How does this Sonos competitor stack up in the smart home?
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