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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.
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Continuing our reviews of IP CCTV cameras, we have recently been sent the Ezviz EZ-C3S-WIFI which is an outdoor WiFI CCTV camera. This is more of a traditional style setup rather than some of the completely wireless options that have been reviewed recently. Ezviz is a relatively unknown brand to us but the cameras are…
A treat dispensing pet cam may seem like a very niche product but it isn’t even the first I have reviewed, back in April last year I reviewed the Petzi treat cam. Today I am reviewing the Furbo Dog Camera, and looking at Amazon these 2 are the only products currently available offering this niche…
Recently we have covered the excellent Netgear Arlo and the not quite as good but cheaper Kidde Lync. Today we have the review of Blink Home Security. This works in a similar manner to Arlo, there is a sync module and then, however, many wireless cameras you want to add to the system. Blink currently…
At the start of this year, I reviewed the Heat Genius smart central heating system, and I loved it. At the time, it offered the best control for heating your entire house than any other product on the market due to the integration of smart radiator valves. It did have its quirks, though. The app…
A lot of the home automation gadgets I have reviewed are relatively closed systems offering specific functionality, and they are great. But one area I have always wanted to review is a Z-Wave home control system. Z-Wave is a wireless networking system for home automation devices; several big companies use this standard in the smart…
What a world we live in, I am not particularly old, but when I was born the internet didn’t exist. Now I have a kettle I can control remotely from anywhere in the world. The AppKettle isn’t the first smart kettle either, the iKettle is in its second generation, and it has mediocre reviews, so…
Netgear Arlo Q Review – Indoor Wireless IP CCTV Netgear released their range of completely wireless weatherproof IP CCTV cameras called the Arlo a couple of years ago. They have been widely praised by critics and users alike, they are easy to set up while providing good results. Netgear is hoping to replicate this success…
Nuimo by Senic is one of the more exciting products I have been able to review this year. It is a smart controller that integrates with Philips Hue, Sonos and several other systems. It isn’t actually a controller in the normal sense of home automation, but more like a smart home interface. For example, you…
We have just received our review sample of a new smart home controller called the Nuimo developed by Senic. I hope to have the review up in the next 2 weeks, but if you are eager to buy one you can do so now from Amazon Launchpad here. The following PR release has more info on the product,…
Another day and another smart home appliance. Today we have the TP-Link HS110 smart plug with energy monitoring, it has arrived to us at a good time as it is compatible with Amazon Echo, though I haven’t actually got my Echo yet, so can’t review that part. The functionality of the HS110 is quite simple,…
Energenie were an unknown brand for me until a few days ago, but they are a relatively small company offering lighting and electrical based products. Their main range, and what I am reviewing today, is the Mi|Home home automation range of products. Similar to other home automation solutions Mi|Home requires a hub that connects to…
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