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The Echo Spot is here. The newer and more chic version of the Echo Show spent a few days in my kitchen and frightened my wife every now and then. With the drop in feature I was able to virtually spring into the kitchen at any time and see what was going on. Yes, this sounds like total surveillance and a great deal of mistrust, but the device can be configured in a friendlier way, which turns this product into a real game changer.
Google Home Mini vs Amazon Echo Dot: It’s the little things
Amazon Echo review: Your newest family member
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The Qbo You-Rista from Tchibo isn’t your average coffee or espresso maker. It’s a premium capsule machine with a milk system, Wi-Fi connectivity, its own app and Amazon Alexa compatibility. In this review, we find out if it lives up to expectations.
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Ultimate Ears Blast and Megablast speakers are loud, smart, and expensive. Taking into account their colorful design, large battery, Wi-Fi, and many more features we discuss whether this combination of features works well in our review.
Apple HomePod will be a success despite having fewer features and a late release
JBL Link 10 and 20: Google Home goes mobile
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The Harman brand JBL has joined Google and introduced the Link series, a series of Wi-Fi speakers compatible with Google Assistant. They might be the perfect alternative to the Google Home speaker-assistant. They are integrated with Google Assistant and thanks to their connection with Bluetooth and rechargeable batteries, they can also be used portably if necessary.
Google Home review
Amazon Echo review
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Nowadays, there’s more out there than just the standard smart light bulbs. Nanoleaf is looking at smart homes and lighting from a new angle, and it’s offering modular and personalizable lights capable of giving a touch of color to any room. We’ve stuck (literally) Nanoleaf’s Aurora Smarter Kit and the Aurora Rhythm module to the wall of our labquarium, and below we’ll run you through how it went.
Control your Phillips Hue light bulbs from your wrist
IKEA smart bulbs are not so smart or so cheap
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Currently available at $29 (down from $49), the Google Home Mini speaker is the most affordable way to get Google Assistant in your living room. In our review we give you all the details about its smart capabilities and audio quality.
Google Home Review: bright future, uncertain present
Here’s how Google Home won me over
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After making a splash with their impressive Major II headphones, the iconic guitar amplifier brand aims to take over living rooms everywhere in a literally ‘smart’ way. Part of the Multi-room line of smart speakers, the Stanmore truly delivers a modern take on an analog glory. But can it win the mass appeal it strives for?
Marshall blasts your entire home with multi-room speakers
How to make your home into a smart home
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Nest needs no introduction, especially when talking about home security. We had a chance to test the Nest Cam IQ, a home surveillance camera with facial recognition technology. Here are our experiences with using the device, and the scoop on its benefits over the competition.
Nest Cam Outdoor review: Who’s outside your door?
Turn your home into a Smart Home
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7 Min.
More and more router manufacturers are introducing powerful new devices and systems to ensure reliable Wi-Fi connections for the smart home devices you might already have. AVM is equipping its existing and new hardware with mesh net functionality. Google Wifi is a hit. And even Netgear is now presenting new multi-component solutions like the Orbi RBK40. Here we’ll find out if it’s worth the price tag.
Google Wifi: Here to cover every corner of your home network
Protect your smart home by securing your Wi-Fi network
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Google has been selling its Assistant hardware, Google Home, in the US since November 2016. But can Google still catch up to Amazon, which has already gathered plenty of experience with Alexa? How mature is Google Home in comparison? A one-week review gave me a mixed impression.