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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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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 ...
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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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How to use Philips Hue Sync to supercharge TV, movies and games

Some of the coolest tricks possible with your Philips Hue lights come courtesy of the Hue Entertainment, and the official Hue Sync app. This Windows/macOS tool lets you sync your Philips Hue bulbs to ...
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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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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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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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Amazon’s smart alarm clock, the Echo Spot, has been discontinued

For several days now, Amazon’s Echo Spot has been unavailable to buy. First the Amazon listing showed the Spot as temporarily out of stock, then we noticed it was no longer being promoted on any of ...
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Beko HomeWhiz app gets smarter with AI automation, energy tracking and more

Beko has given its smart home platform, HomeWhiz, a glow-up, with a focus on saving energy, cutting bills, and maybe even rescuing your favorite jumper from a laundry mishap. The updated app now taps ...
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Govee unleashes super stylish outdoor Matter smart lights

Govee has taken a wild swing at garden lighting, with the Chinese brand’s latest launch, the Govee Outdoor Garden Lights (model H7086), swapping the usual strip or stake lights for a striking, ...
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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 ...
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Roborock S5 Max review: The best pound-for-pound Roborock you can buy

Slightly cheaper than the S6 Pure, the S5 Max has roughly the same cleaning performance and the same smarts but it has far more powerful mopping. While the S6 MaxV is slightly more powerful and has AI ...