Voice is all well and good but sometimes you just want to press a switch to get something done. That’s…
Reviews
Welcome to The Ambient’s reviews hub page, your ultimate source for smart home product reviews. In our Reviews category, you’ll find comprehensive reviews on a wide range of smart home devices, all of which have been meticulously tested by our team of experts. From voice assistants that control your environment with a simple command, through innovative security devices designed to enhance home safety, to smart lights, smart power, smart cleaning and more, we thoroughly test each product, ensuring you make informed decisions based on performance and reliability.
Honeywell is no stranger to the smart home, but it didn’t make its smart security camera debut until early 2017,…
Amazon owns two companies that specialise in smart home security cameras: Ring, which makes everything from video doorbells to security…
Hailing from Denmark, the Danalock V3 (£217) is a smart door lock with an eye-catching, sleek design. Available in a…
Despite being one of the biggest names in the audio scene, Bose has taken its sweet time entering the smart…
Announced waaaaaay back at CES 2018, the Somfy Outdoor Camera is a strange one. On the one hand it’s a…
You know what Amazon is really good at? Marketing the smart home to normal people. When the Echo quietly debuted…
The smart home is so often about bringing extra functionality to mundane items, and what better example than the humble…
The easiest way to smarten up your TV – if it’s not already smart – is to get yourself a…
Smaller and more discreet than even the Echo Dot, the Amazon Echo Input fills a niche but important role in…
Though the competition is catching up fast, Philips Hue is still the big chief in smart lighting. Its bulbs, both…
When Facebook’s Portal and Portal Plus speakers arrived, plenty of people, myself included, had a lot of feelings, but the…
Smart light switches can be smart home no man’s land. First, you’ll have to install and wire it all by…
Back in 2017, Nest introduced the Thermostat E – a more affordable version of its existing smart thermostat with an…
If you’re looking to invest in a smart lock, you’ll likely to run into August. The company is one of…
Smart lights can be the most magical part of any smart home, but for some people smart bulbs aren’t practical.…
If one company has come to rival the might of Philips Hue’s smart bulbs, it’s Lifx. With cheaper bulbs and…
There are heaps of smart plugs out there to choose from, but not all smart plugs are born equal. Some…
The Google Assistant is everywhere. A quick walk around the halls at CES 2019 would see you face-to-face with speakers,…
Nest may be the big name in smart thermostats, but Canadian smart home company Ecobee isn’t far behind. It’s been…