Tag: home
‘So we’ve got a proper four wall bedroom situation’: I asked Alexa+ to help redecorate my apartment, and she has a great eye for design
I’m bad at interior design. So bad, in fact, that I affectionately refer to my apartment as ‘the clown house’ due to its total lack of a cohesive color scheme. It’s definitely due for a refresh — so I turned to Alexa+ to help me create something more tasteful. A…
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Who goes there? Your Ring doorbell can now recognise up to 50 familiar faces, and let you know if a caller is a friend or a stranger
Familiar Faces sends detailed notifications that tell you exactly who’s calling It can store names and faces of up to 50 people, and is tied to your account It’s rolling out now for Ring Pro and Ring Pro Intelligence subscribers Ring has launched a new feature for your video doorbell…
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The 3 best desktop fans we’ve tested — including an affordable model that ‘blast out impressively strong airflow at a pleasingly low volume’
Okay, so summer might not quite be here yet, and maybe it’s wishful thinking that I’m already looking at fans. But there’s a practical side to it too: waiting until you’re already too hot is a recipe for disaster — every year the best fans sell out the minute the…
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DJI Romo P vs Roborock Saros 10R — which robot vacuum comes out on top when it comes to dodging obstacles? I put them to the test
I’d never have guessed that consumer and industrial drone manufacturer DJI would ever consider bringing a robot vac to the dining table, but I was wrong. And when you think about, why shouldn’t they? After all, the company’s amazing squadron of drones are capable of following users through difficult terrain,…
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Want cafe-quality lattes at home without buying an expensive new coffee machine? Jura’s new gadget upgrades your drinks with perfectly foamed milk every time
If you love a well-crafted latte or cappuccino but struggle to create the right milk texture at home, help is at hand. Jura has just released a new Automatic Milk Frother, which creates silky hot or cold microfoam at the press of a button. Jura is a Swiss company known…
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I was a vacuum reviewer for two years — these are the 6 sub-£250 models I’d recommend in a heartbeat
Vacuuming isn’t especially fun, and having to shell out your hard-earned cash for a vacuum cleaner might be even more painful. I was in charge of TechRadar’s vacuum cleaner coverage for two full years, during which time I tested out all kinds of vacuums at all kinds of prices. I’ve…
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