Category: Smart Home
Terra Kaffe TK-02 Review
Verdict You’d be hard-pressed to find a machine that makes it easier to make drip coffee or espresso. The sleek and beautiful Terra Kaffe TK-02 grinds coffee beans — or you can use coffee grounds, if you prefer. The touchscreen is user friendly, and has presets for various types of coffee, ranging from Americano to…
Ryobi RY18BLCXA-125 Review
Verdict The Ryobi RY18BLCXA-125 blower is a powerful yet lightweight garden tool. With an extremely comfortable grip shape like to the ones you’d find on Ryobi’s drills, it’s easy to manoeuvre around with minimal hand fatigue. It lacks a bit of raw power but makes up for it by being so easy to handle…. Check…
‘Get enough of these and you could probably throw your own rave’ — the 3 best smart light bulbs, recommended by a home tech editor
It’s hard to overstate the usefulness of smart lights, and once you have one at home, you’ll start to see dozens of different ways to use it— from simply creating a schedule to changing the light temperature to suit the time of day, or even making it blink when someone presses your doorbell. Smart lights…
I spent two weeks testing Amazon’s new Echo Studio, and I love the stylish new design — but I’m not sure it’s worth the audio-quality trade-offs
It’s been a while since the original Echo Studio launched way back in 2019. So, it makes sense that it’s such a drastic overhaul; the new, 2025 model is 40% smaller with a total design refresh, Alexa+ compatibility and new Fire TV features. The original Echo Studio launched way back in 2019, and the fact…
The 3 best mini food processors — compact choppers tested and recommended by a kitchen tech expert
A food processor is a fantastic labor-saving device, handling all your chopping, shredding, and grating needs – but if you have a small kitchen, you might be hesitant about buying one. After all, they’re not the prettiest of appliances, and if you don’t have sufficient cupboard space then it will have to sit out on…
Aqara M200 Review
Verdict A great value hub, the M200 offers a lot of the same features as the M3, bar the Edge processing. If you’re looking for a simple way to use Aqara’s wide-range of sensors and devices, particularly if you want to bridge them to a Matter system, then this is a great-value hub. Pros Excellent…
