The first Nest Learning Thermostat launched 13 years ago back in 2011, followed by the 2nd generation in 2012. Google then acquired Nest Labs in 2014 and the third generation of the popular thermostat ...

Amazon’s Alexa is a brilliant communicator, loaded with features for talking to your friends and family. Drop In and Alexa Announcements make a great home intercom system, and you can also use Alexa ...

Amazon-owned smart security camera specialist Blink has taken the covers off of the Sync Module XR, a new hub that extends ...

There are a number of settings you can change to get a better experience from your Ring Video Doorbell and cameras. You can set it up so live views appear on your Echo Show for example, change Quick ...

Matter 1.4 is here to save the day… at least that’s what the team at the Connectivity Standards Alliance will be hoping. The smart home standard has endured a rocky couple of years since it launched ...

If you’re a fan of the latest and greatest podcasts, Alexa can be a great way to keep up with your favorites – especially as Amazon has made it easier to get podcasts from a range of providers, ...

Ring is the company that was responsible for making video doorbells a thing. It was the first video doorbell on the market and that arrived way back in 2014 so it’s had several years to get pretty ...

Smart TVs may be relatively ubiquitous nowadays, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you should ignore the advantages of sticks or boxes when it comes to tapping into the ever-expanding world of ...

Introduction Leakier than a wet weekend in Wales, the much anticipated next-gen Hue Play HDMI Sync Box finally landed ...

The Ambient is, once again, heading over to Las Vegas in January for CES 2025, and our smart home experts will once again be ...