Welcome to our Smart Home and Automation category page—the hub for all things smart and convenient that can revolutionise your daily living. Here, you’ll find comprehensive guides, reviews, and the latest news on devices and ecosystems that promise to make your home safer, more efficient, and undeniably more enjoyable.
Smart Home and Automation refers to the network of intelligent devices and systems that connect to the internet and to each other, offering remote control, monitoring, and data collection. From voice-activated lighting to intelligent cooking appliances, this category spans a wide array of products designed to bring ease and automation into your home life.
Whether you’re a tech-savvy early adopter or a homeowner seeking practical solutions for everyday tasks, smart home tech offers a wide range of applications that can genuinely improve your living standards.
Whether you’re just starting your smart home journey or looking to expand your existing setup, our Smart Home and Automation category is rich with expert advice, detailed reviews, and the latest updates to help you make informed decisions. Dive in and discover how smart your home can truly be!
Realink today is celebrating its 14th anniversary of developing revolutionary security products for homeowners and small business owners. As part of the 14th anniversary, Reolink will be doing various activities, including giveaways and also with up to 40% discounts on Reolink’s anniversary epic sale. Check out the Reolink 14th Aniversary Promotions In the past year,…
Today, WiZ Smart Lighting has launched a range of new lighting products to complement its quickly growing product range. There have been four new exciting products launched, including: Neon Flex Strip The Neon Flex strip is similar to the Twinkly Flex I have previously reviewed. The RGB flex strip enables your creative self to…
I have previously reviewed the Annke Crater and some of their excellent POE cameras, including the NC400 True Full Colour Night Vision camera. The Annke Crater Pro is essentially the same as the previous Crater I reviewed, but the camera sensor has had a significant upgrade and now has a 4MP resolution capable of 2560×1440…
![How much does it cost to run a portable air conditioner, and how quickly does it cool a room? [Updated with July 2023 price cap]](https://mightygadget.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Portable-Air-Con-Running-Costs-768x461.jpg "Portable Air Con Running Costs")
2023 UPDATE: This was originally written back in 2021, back when electricity was cheap (I was paying less than 14p/kWh). Times have changed, lockdowns lifted, and a war started. I then updated the article in May 2022, I was lucky enough (and still am) to be in a fixed at 18.36p/kWh, but the variable rates…
As the UK is in the midst of a heatwave, I thought it would be a good opportunity to do a 2023 update for the best portable air conditioning units available in the UK. Cost of Electricity and Running Costs of a Portable Air Conditioner Air con units have always been expensive to run with…
I have been a big fan of Reolink over the past few years. I have found that they make the best-value POE surveillance cameras on the market. However, other, more expensive options, from the likes of Hikvision, offered superior image quality and superior low-light performance. The ColorVu cameras were all capable of producing colour video…
After writing a guide on Apple AirTags, I decided to buy one to try and use to track out luggage on a recent trip to Italy. I find travelling stressful, and airports and airlines have become increasingly incompetent (or short-staffed) since Covid. AirTags have proven to be a popular way to track luggage, and I…
I have recently covered a few products that support Apple Homekit. The Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 would be the highlight of my recent reviews as it is the best doorbell you can buy that supports Homekit and it supports HomeKit Secure Video. I don’t personally use any Apple devices, but my partner does. From…
SwitchBot has recently launched a new Wireless Hygrometer Thermometer. Unlike the existing SwitchBot Meter, this new device has no display but has an IP65 waterproof design with a more rugged plastic shell that also has a lanyard for convenient placement. This allows the Thermo-Hygrometer to be used outdoors or in wet environments such as the…
The Hoover HF9 is a flagship cordless vacuum cleaner that Hoover claims to be twice as powerful as Shark’s best-selling cordless vacuum. The brush heads use what they call Anti-Twist technology that features an integrated comb to prevent hair from becoming wrapped around the roller during cleaning. One of the options available to buy is…
I have previously checked out a couple of WiZ products, and they are a good affordable alternative smart lighting brand to get over Philips Hue. I prefer the way Philips Hue works and their range of products, but WiZ is more affordable, and they have a better range of lighting than other affordable brands, such…
Recently, Netatmo announced a new device that will give you smart control of either air conditioning units or air-to-air heat pumps. With the cost of electricity and the increasing number of very hot days in the UK, investing in some sort of smart control for your AC is likely a wise idea. I assumed this…
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