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Amazon's Astro home bot on its charging station

Amazon's Astro might not save your smart home, but it'll be your new best friend

By Josephine Watson published 27 May 23

Opinion After seeing Astro in person, I think Amazon is missing an opportunity to make Astro a viral hit.

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Leaks suggest iOS 17 could make your iPhone way more useful in the home

By Cesar Cadenas published 25 May 23

Apple is working on improving its smart home lineup and may have iPhones play a bigger role in the future.

Dyson BigQuiet Formeldahyde in living room next to plants

The new Dyson Big+Quiet Formaldehyde is its "quietest, most powerful purifier" yet

By Victoria Woollaston published 24 May 23

Dyson has improved almost every aspect of the filtration system on the Big+Quiet purifier to make it a must-have.

Matter will help your smart home gadgets work together

Matter's first update won't light up your smart home, but the next one might

By Cesar Cadenas published 19 May 23

Currently rolling out, Matter 1.1 doesn't address much but may instead be a setup for the future.

Lots of us are still making basic security errors at work and at home

By Craig Hale published 18 May 23

These basic blunders could be costing us our security and privacy - here’s what to do for a more secure network.

Amazon's Astro robot showing eyes on its screen

Amazon's AI-powered robot can't fix the broken smart home

By Mark Wilson published 17 May 23

Opinion Amazon is apparently working on a next-gen version of its Astro robot helper, but that isn't what the smart home needs.

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The best air purifier 2023: for cleaner, healthier air in the home

By Jennifer Oksien published 14 May 23

Buying Guide We've reviewed 7 of the best air purifiers from brands such as Dyson, Meaco and LG to help you improve the quality of air in your home.

Roku's new smart home package lets you monitor your home through your TV

By Cesar Cadenas published 11 May 23

Roku TVs are getting a new security update to help support company's new Home Monitoring System SE.

I've seen how Samsung SmartThings works – now I want it in my home

By Jennifer Oksien published 7 May 23

It's not just smart lights and smart speakers – Samsung SmartThings lets you connect your large appliances too.

Will the Matter smart home standard put an end to laggy smart home devices

Devices that Matter: play nice with the newest smart home connectivity standard

By Michelle Rae Uy published 7 May 23

These smart home devices support Matter now for early adopters.

Google Home app gets new secret features – here's how to try them

By Cesar Cadenas published 5 May 23

Google Home is adding the ability to open and close smart garage doors.

Matter now available on over 100 million Echo devices thanks to recent update

By Cesar Cadenas published 2 May 23

In addition to expanding support for Matter, Amazon enters a new partnership with smart home company Eve Systems.

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How to set up your Ring Video Doorbell (wireless)

By Jennifer Oksien published 1 May 23

Discover how to set up your Ring Video Doorbell (wireless) to boost your home surveillance.

The best cheap smart home devices and gadget deals for May 2023

By Mackenzie Frazier published 26 April 23

TechRadar Deals The best cheap smart home devices that include speakers, light bulbs, security cameras and more.

Dyson Hot+Cool Formaldehyde in living room

Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde HP09: a powerful all-in-one air purifier

By Josephine Watson published 21 April 23

The Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde HP09 air purifier is near-flawless in operation, but has a few design and price tag drawbacks.

The Apple HomePod just got a potentially life-saving feature

By Cesar Cadenas published 20 April 23

Via a new update, HomePods will be able to listen for smoke alarms and notify you of emergencies.

Nest Thermostat update could finally kickstart the Matter smart home era

By Jennifer Oksien published 19 April 23

An important update to Google's Nest Thermostat has just made it compatible with the Matter smart home standard.

Google's Pixel Tablet is looking increasingly like the smart displays it just killed

By Mark Wilson published 14 April 23

Some new Google Pixel Tablet leaks show that it could have a Nest-style privacy feature. But who will the tablet be for?

Hackers can crack smart garage doors due to this embarrassing security flaw

By Craig Hale published 5 April 23

Unless you want your garage door opened by hackers, unplug your Nexx devices now and submit support tickets.

Tapo P125M smart plug plugged in to electrical outlet

TP-Link Tapo P125M Mini Smart Wi-Fi Plug review: an affordable way in to the Matter ecosystem

By James Holland published 27 March 23

Tapo brings Matter certification to the tiny P125M smart plug, significantly raising the IQ of any device you plug into it.