Tag: home
Are Philips Hue Essential bulbs the cheap smart lights we don’t need?
There are some very interesting Philips Hue products on the way, including new Gradient Strips, Festavia string lights, and a Philips Hue Bridge Pro that can support up to 150 devices, but one rumored release has had me scratching my head – Philips Hue Essential. These appear to be slightly…
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‘Why should I give Google money?’ – former Nest fans decry new leaked model, and I really can’t blame them
Gemini is coming to Google Home, and during yesterday’s Made by Google event, we saw our first glimpse of an unreleased Google Nest speaker – a roughly spherical device with a colored light at the base, seen sitting on a table beside F1 driver Lando Norris. It’s about time too,…
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Google teases mysterious Nest smart speaker – and it looks like a HomePod Mini crossed with an Echo Dot
Google showcased new hardware at the Made by Google event This includes a mystery smart speaker we haven’t seen before It could materialize at an event in a few months The August 20, 2025, Made by Google event gave us plenty of new hardware to feast on – including (of…
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Can a robot vacuum effectively mop your floors, too? I’ve tested all kinds of hybrid robovacs, and here’s what I’ve found
Most modern robot vacuums don’t just vacuum your floors – they can also mop them for you. This type of robovac is sometimes referred to as a ‘hybrid robot vacuum’, and it’s increasingly difficult to find bots that don’t offer mopping these days. But how much should you focus on…
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The Shark FlexBreeze is my new #1 fan recommendation – here’s how it snagged the top spot
We review dozens of fans each year on TechRadar, and I use our findings to put together our official best fan ranking. This summer, there’s a new fan on top: the Shark FlexBreeze. If you’re looking for a gadget to help you beat the heat, you’d struggle to do better…
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If Amazon wants to kill Alexa+ stone dead, its CEO’s latest advertisement idea is probably the way to do it
Amazon’s CEO teased advertisements might be coming to Alexa+ Other Alexa+ subscription tiers might be on the way, too No release date yet, but it sounds like a matter of when, not if Amazon’s Alexa+ may have only been around for a short time, and while that would usually mean…
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