Smart Home

From Google-powered homes to underrated smart gadgets, this category covers the best in connected living. Explore hands-on reviews, automation tips, and product roundups to help you build a smarter, more efficient home—room by room.

Matter’s Year of Momentum: What Versions 1.3 & 1.4 Added to the Smart-Home Standard

Matter Smart Home Standard TL;DR: In the past 12 months, Matter has leapt from “nice idea” to a spec that can measure your home’s energy...

Technology Paul

Apr 293 min read

The Best Robot Vacuums for 2025

So Many Robot Vacuums, So Much Choice! For this roundup, I looked at models released or updated in the past 18 months and scored them on...

Technology Paul

Apr 254 min read

The Best Televisions of 2025

What are the best televisions in 2025? OLED panels now push well past 1,500 nits thanks to Micro-Lens Array (MLA) tech, QD-OLED sets...

Technology Paul

Apr 235 min read

Top 10 Smart Home Gadgets of 2025 You Didn’t Know You Needed

Smart home technology in 2025 is more innovative and interconnected than ever. With unified standards like Matter enabling seamless...

Technology Paul

Feb 2712 min read

This is a Google Smart Home in 2024

The Available Products and Features Of The Google Smart Home Ecosystem Let’s take a look at the Google Smarthome ecosystem together. And...

Technology Paul

Sep 9, 20247 min read

Smart Home

Matter’s Year of Momentum: What Versions 1.3 & 1.4 Added to the Smart-Home Standard

The Best Robot Vacuums for 2025

The Best Televisions of 2025

Top 10 Smart Home Gadgets of 2025 You Didn’t Know You Needed

This is a Google Smart Home in 2024

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