The Lefant F1 is an affordable and compact robot vacuum and mop. The specs for suction power, battery life and dust tank volume are impressive – and definitely spark our curiosity. Our hands-on test reveals whether the Lefant F1 is a bargain robot vacuum and mop for its price.
The Yeedi 2 Hybrid costs just €300 on Amazon! At this price point, this relatively unknown company has dipped its toes in the budget robot vacuum market. However, is picking up this smart home device worth the effort, considering how it does not even come with any kind of integrated laser navigation system? In this review, I allowed the Yeedi 2 Hybrid to make its way through my flat, wiping down whatever dirt it detects.
“Hey Siri, how’s the weather?”, “Alexa, turn on the lights!”, “Hey Google, when’s my next appointment?” Voice control is in vogue and has quickly gained a firm place in the everyday lives of many people. The five major systems from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung have different strengths and weaknesses. We’ll take a look.
After little more than two years, Google is relaunching its mesh WLAN system, Google Wi-Fi. This is now called Nest Wifi and offers small technical changes. The most important one is that Nest Wifi goes beyond a simple access point and now includes microphones and speakers for voice control and music playback. We put it to the test.
According to a recent survey, 85 percent of you people only know vacuum cleaner robots primarily from funny YouTube videos. But the Roborock S5 Max can do more than just chauffeur your cat around the living room and vacuum very effectively on most floors. It also mops at the same time – not with pet excrement, but with water.
Anyone who wants to make their home smart faces a number of challenges. Which system fits with which other systems? Which smartphone, speaker or TV can I use with the system? Wich ecosystem do I buy into? However, such questions should soon come to an end. Because the largest providers want to make it uniform.
Gradually, the range of vacuum cleaners from the Chinese manufacturer Roborock is expanding. The Roborock S4 is the brand’s latest addition and is the core of the brand’s range. We have been trying it for several weeks and here is our final verdict.
At an event at the IFA 2019 in Berlin, Honor showed its new smart TV, the Honor Vision, running the new operating system, Harmony OS. This should be able to eventually replace Android for Huawei, but it is inspired by another operating system.
After seeing self-cleaning vacuum cleaner robots coming to the market, I certainly didn’t expect cat litter to integrate such technology. But I was wrong. The Litter-Robot 3 Connect is the self-cleaning litter tray that will free you (almost) forever from this chore. But it comes at a price…
Shortly before Christmas 2018, Nuki released an improved version of its Smart Lock. Now that we have received the Nuki 2.0, we have been able to check it out extensively and test its suitability for everyday use. We particularly liked the new extras.