The Tapo H500 Smart HomeBase is roughly the size of a 1-litre carton of milk, lying on its side. The white minimalist design means it won’t look too out of place in most homes.

Plenty of smart thermostats, locks, and appliances are still Wi-Fi only—there's no hub option. Always check what protocol something uses before buying. If it has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth only, just know ...

Amazon's Echo Studio (2025) impresses with powerful sound and effective voice control. It serves as a central hub for smart ...

Smart locks make home security easier with apps, keypads, fingerprint sensors, and automations. Here’s a guide to choosing ...

Home Assistant is amazing because it’s free, but it’s not always the easiest platform in the world to use. Though you can ...

Two burst water pipes and two home floods later, I'm confident that this water leak sensor will help minimise any future ...

With Shelly’s scripting language, plus support for Matter, Wi-Fi, and Zigbee, the Shelly Plug Gen4 promises smart home users ...

Getting into smart home technology doesn't have to be complicated. All sorts of gear can smoothly slot right into uses ...

The new Honeywell Home X8S has been officially unveiled and, while it has all the usual smart-thermostat tricks, that’s not ...

Shelly Plug Gen4 adds Matter, energy monitoring, and full local control to a low cost smart plug that works with HomeKit and other major ecosystems.

The Shelly Plug Gen4 is compatible with Matter, Wi-Fi, and Zigbee.

Thinking about making your house a bit more, well, ‘smart’? It’s a big trend these days, with everything from lights to locks getting connected. People are doing it for all sorts of reasons, like ...