Category: Smart Home

Philips Hue Omniglow: one-minute review The Philips Hue Omniglow is the best Hue lightstrip yet. It’s a classier kind of LED strip: where other models have visible LEDs, the Omniglow delivers seamless color gradients and smoothly moving light effects. The results are very impressive and the Hue app makes it easy to select, edit or…

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Verdict With a denser battery the Arlo Pro 6 adds more battery life over the previous iteration, while maintaining the excellent 2K image quality and flexible installation. With an Arlo Secure subscription you get very powerful object detection, with the highest tier offering person and vehicle recognition into the mix, plus a custom AI detection…

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Verdict Quite stunning value, for under £700 the Eufy Omni C28 brings you powerful suction, roller-based mopping and a full docking station that can empty the robot and clean its mop. It vacuums exceptionally well, and mops lighter stains with ease, but requires a few passes for tougher messes. The app’s a touch basic and…

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Verdict For just a little more money than the standard model, the Vax LiftOut Reach Pet Corded Upright Vacuum Cleaner gives you a longer power cable and hose than the entry-level model in the series. That could well be worth it if you want a bit more flexibility (the longer hose let me clean further…

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Verdict A refinement of last year’s model, the Roborock Saros 20 improves AdaptiLift to handle higher thresholds and taller carpets, and boosts suction power to a ludicrous 36,000Pa. Needless to say, dust collection is brilliant, as is mopping via the dual spinning microfibre pads. An excellent app rounds out the package, and the Saros 20…

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Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000: two-minute review If you’re in the market for a sterling autonomous plug-and-play robot lawn mower with a wider cutting tract than most, the new Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000 comes wholeheartedly recommended. Available in three different battery capacities, this particular model is designed for large, complex lawns with shaded areas,…

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Verdict Slick, attractive and entirely handle-free, the Samsung Bespoke Compact Oven Series 7 50L NQ5B7993AAK gives you a flush finish. This smaller oven is ideal as a secondary model, either standalone or above a plate warmer, and it doesn’t compromise on features: steam cooking and air frying alongside traditional cooking modes, with a generous 50-litres…

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Verdict Brilliantly designed, the Hisense RQ5P640SYSD has plenty of space (640 litres in total), and a flexible layout, including a non-plumbed water dispenser that doesn’t cut back on space inside the door. A clever ice maker and flexible freezer compartments, one of which can be converted into additional fridge space, just add to the flexibility….

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