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Best in Show: Top smart tech from IFA 2025

The Ambient has been in Berlin this week, where IFA 2025 has been taking place. It’s a bit like CES or MWC, where all the big brands congregate to unveil a bunch of new gadgets. Smart home has always ...
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Apple’s new HomePod mini could arrive just in time for the 2025 holiday season

Apple is rumoured to be preparing a new HomePod mini that could arrive in time for the holiday shopping season in 2025. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting Apple is working on a HomePod mini v2 that ...
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Philips Hue expands with new Bridge Pro, a doorbell and new light strips

It might have accidentally been unveiled a couple of weeks ago, but news of the new Philips Hue Bridge Pro is still an exciting launch, and one that's, ...
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Z-Wave and Matter: How to bridge the gap and use them together in your smart home

Matter may have got off to a bumpy start, but the smart home standard looks set to play a bigger role in the smart home world in 2025 and beyond. However, while smart home platforms such as Amazon’s ...
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Best in Show: The Ambient’s CES 2025 top smart home picks

The Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, is the traditional start to the tech year, with a who’s who of the tech world showing off what they have in store for the months ahead. Taking place ...
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Tuya Smart Life devices review: Smart plugs, lights and more

Smart Life isn’t a range of specific products, but a shared control system for devices from multiple vendors. Admittedly, this makes finding compatible products a little harder, but it can be worth it ...
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Sky Essential TV offers the basics at a budget

Sky has introduced Sky Essential TV – a new entry-level TV pack designed for those who some premium content without a hefty price tag. The Sky Essential TV plan is the lowest cost plan from the ...
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Kwikset lets you choose what connectivity Matters

Kwikset has taken the covers off of a new smart lock, the Halo Select, which has the interesting prospect of ditching Matter should you wish. Marking the Assa Abloy-owned brand’s first smart launch in ...
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Lifx is back with a new outdoor range that Matters

Lifx – remember them? The first real contender to Philip Hue’s smart light crown with its range of Wi-Fi bulbs, is back from the wilderness with a range of outdoor smart lights. There are five outdoor ...
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Arlo finally adds Apple Home support to its latest cameras

Arlo has started rolling out Apple Home integration for its Essential Second-Generation lineup; a long-awaited update for iOS users who’ve been staring at their Home apps wondering when, or if, their ...
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Ecoflow Oasis is a AI energy solution assistant that wants to save you money

EcoFlow has used CES 2025 to take the covers off of EcoFlow Oasis; an AI-powered energy management system designed to redefine how homeowners approach energy usage, storage, and sustainability. By ...