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Although Anker is best known for its batteries, the Chinese brands is also dedicated to the smart home world. Eufy (that’s the name of the sub-brand) offers a whole range of vacuum robots. The RobotVac 30C is the latest model on the market. So what makes it so special? Thanks to the integrated Wi-Fi, you can control your RoboVac via its app as well as through Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
Neato Botvac D4 vacuum cleaner review: the new mid-range star
Xiaomi Mi Robot vacuum cleaner: say goodbye to household mess
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Cross-linked lamps are currently available in many forms. With a bridge or without one, with the possibility of networking with Philips Hue or without. Cheap or expensive. LIFX sent us two samples demonstrating their Wi-Fi-based system without the need for a bridge. The LIFX A60 and LIFX Beam lamps proved to be a great addition to my household. Here’s why.
The best smart bulbs you can buy in 2018
Best smart home devices under $100
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Anker Innovations is not shy about being stuck in an increasingly competitive market for portable Bluetooth speakers. Its Soundcore Model Zero, now available in the UK, offers a slick design, Hi-Res audio and not much else – that’s a good thing to many.
Anker unveils Nebula Capsule II pocket cinema with Google Assistant
Marshall Kilburn II: not smart at all, but plenty loud
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The Echo speakers from Amazon sure are smart with the digital assistant Alexa built in. You can now control your entire smart home via voice commands with the new Echo Plus. And if you hook it up to the new Echo Sub, you can really crank up the noise.
Wi-Fi speakers: systems for today and the future
Amazon Echo Spot review: an AI video assistant for your bedside
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Unveiled at IFA 2018, the Botvac D4 Connected is one of the latest innovations launched by the American brand Neato. The objective? Compete with the more expensive iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaners and stand out from the cheap Xiaomi vacuum cleaners. After more than a week with this thing cleaning my apartment, the time has come to take stock.
Xiaomi Mi Robot vacuum review: Say goodbye to household mess
No, I won’t let robots clean my house
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Logitech has shipped us two new Bluetooth speakers from its Ultimate Ears brand. They’re up for any adventure, but are the Megaboom 3 and Boom 3 really worth the steep price? Let’s find out in our full review!
Ultimate Ears Blast and Megablast: testing the colorful Alexa speakers
Logitech Circle 2: security camera that sees all in 1080p
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Marshall: the sound of guitars, the humming of bass and the sound of rock’n’roll. But that sound is no longer reserved for musicians, since for some time now there have also been speakers and headphones manufactured by Marshall. The newest member of the family is the Kilburn II, and although it’s small, it’s got it all!
Marshall Kilburn II: this thing rocks all day long
Wi-Fi speakers: systems for today and the future
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Google recently presented its Google Home Max smart speaker at IFA 2018 in Berlin. It was finally time for Google to also make the top model of its Home series available in Europe. We were able to get a first-hand look, and all our early impressions are here!
Google Home review
6 months with the Google Home Mini: an imperfect roommate
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Digital assistants are becoming more common in our lives, not least because manufacturers are now integrating them into a wider variety of devices as well. Audio manufacturer Polk has now set about integrating Alexa into a sound bar. Sounds very useful, at least in theory. But what else can the sound bar do? We listened and learned.
Matebook X Pro review: the ultrabook of your dreams
Bullets wireless headphones: OnePlus hits the high notes
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Harman brand JBL has jumped aboard the smart speaker train with the Link series, a range of Wi-Fi speakers with Google Assistant. An alternative to Mountain View’s own Google Home speaker-assistants, we try out the JBL Link 300 and its big brother, the JBL Link 500.
Google Home review: let Assistant into your life
JBL Link 10 and 20: Google Home goes mobile