Twinkly Flex & Line Smart LED Lights Review – More customisation & creativity vs Philips Hue
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Twinkly Flex & Line Smart LED Lights Review – More customisation & creativity vs Philips Hue

I don’t really follow the tech trends for Christmas lighting, but it turns out Twinkly the Philips Hue of Christmas tree lights. The Twinkly range of lighting provides full smart control of your lighting and unlimited design options mapped to how you have placed your own lights. Twinkly has been expanding into more mainstream smart…

Aqara Smart Hub E1 Review – A new affordable HomeKit compatible Zigbee smart home hub
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Aqara Smart Hub E1 Review – A new affordable HomeKit compatible Zigbee smart home hub

This week, Aqara announced their latest Hub E1 and is the most affordable hub they have launched on Amazon to date. Currently, this would make it the firth hub they have on Amazon but they have around eight different hubs in total, which seems a little excessive. The new Smart Hub E1 is priced at…

Aqara USB-Powered Zigbee Hub E1 Announced for £30
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Aqara USB-Powered Zigbee Hub E1 Announced for £30

Today, Aqara have announced their latest affordable Zigbee hub, the USB-Powered Hub E1. Hub E1 is Aqara’s smallest hub so far, and it serves as the control centre for a wide range of the classic and the latest Aqara accessories, connecting up 128 child devices. The new hub is available on the Aqara Amazon brand…

Neatsvor X600 Pro Review – Affordable Robot Vacuum Cleaner with laser navigation & mapping
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Neatsvor X600 Pro Review – Affordable Robot Vacuum Cleaner with laser navigation & mapping

My Eufy RoboVac 30C was only ever used to clean the kitchen, using boundary strips, we never had to worry about it wandering off and getting lost. It has worked well and consistently keeps my kitchen free from all the mess I create when cooking. However, after my limited amount of time with the Yeedi…

Proscenic T21 Smart Air Fryer Review – App controlled air fryer
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Proscenic T21 Smart Air Fryer Review – App controlled air fryer

Ever since reviewing the Samsung smart washing machine, I have been a little obsessed with the idea of a smart kitchen. I have a busy schedule and find myself spending more time than I would like in the kitchen. All my food is cooked fresh, and I have always found that having to be at…

Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 Review – Smart Home Automated Blinds on the Cheap
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Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 Review – Smart Home Automated Blinds on the Cheap

Shortly after reviewing the £1k+ Luxaflex PowerView automatic blinds, Aqara offered me a more affordable alternative, the new Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1. This is an adaptor that will convert existing roller blinds that have a beaded chain into automatic blinds. As the Luxaflex blinds let in too much light during the daytime, I decided…

Aqara M1S and M2 will be upgraded to support Matter a new connectivity standard for IoT devices
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Aqara M1S and M2 will be upgraded to support Matter a new connectivity standard for IoT devices

The world of home automation has always been a little confusing thanks to all the competing technologies. The two big ones are Zigbee and Z-Wave, but you then also have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and many proprietary systems from the likes of Philips Hue, Lightwave, Den Automation and others. To make things simpler, but also more confusing,…

Reolink Duo Review – A dual-lens multi-directional security camera with a 150-degree field of view, spotlight and human detection
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Reolink Duo Review – A dual-lens multi-directional security camera with a 150-degree field of view, spotlight and human detection

If you see this review anywhere other than mightygadget.com it has been scraped/stolen Reolink has released a lot of new cameras in the past year, and I have reviewed many of them. This has led to some of the reviews becoming a bit samey with recent launches offering incremental specification and feature differences from the…

Reolink RLC-812A Review – Always on spotlight for colour nighttime surveillance
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Reolink RLC-812A Review – Always on spotlight for colour nighttime surveillance

I have previously reviewed the Reolink RLC-811A, which includes a spotlight that switches on when movement is detected, allowing the camera to record in colour at night. The new Reolink RLC-812A is slightly different in that it has the spotlight on all the time during the night, allowing it to record footage in colour all…

Luxaflex PowerView Smart Home Blinds Review
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Luxaflex PowerView Smart Home Blinds Review

Most of the smart home tech I cover leans towards the more affordable end of the spectrum that most consumers can implement themselves. However, higher-end products are always in demand giving buyers more options. I recently was had the chance to try out Luxaflex PowerView for a basic installation in my spare bedroom. This is…

Aqara Smart Wall Switch H1 EU Double Rocker Review – EU/UK smart light switch with no neutral wire
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Aqara Smart Wall Switch H1 EU Double Rocker Review – EU/UK smart light switch with no neutral wire

Following my review of the Aqara Camera Hub G2H, I have been checking out the Aqara M2 Smart Hub and the new Aqara Smart Wall Switch H1. The Aqara Smart Wall Switch H1 model I have used is the no neutral, double rocker EU variant. It is exactly the same as the standard H1, but…

Aqara Camera Hub G2H Review Including Sensors  – Affordable smart home automation with Home Assistant & HomeKit support
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Aqara Camera Hub G2H Review Including Sensors – Affordable smart home automation with Home Assistant & HomeKit support

Aqara has been a popular, affordable smart home ecosystem for a few years now. They recently launched their official Amazon UK store, so there is no more waiting around for imports with most of the devices available via Amazon Prime. I have been checking out the Aqara Camera Hub G2H hub with some of the…