Smart Home Week 2024

After years of challenges with interoperability, accessibility and price halting smart home devices from becoming the norm in every home, new technology and improved connectivity means the smart home of the future isn't quite as distant as it seemed five years ago.

Now is a fantastic time to start investing in your smart home, whether you want a smart light system to set the mood, a smart security system to monitor your home or smart air quality monitors to help keep your home fresh and comfortable. 

Latest about smart home week 2024

Amazon Echo Dot on a table next to a person in bed with their arm outstretched to turn off its alarm, as well as a superimposed label reading 'Smart Home Week'

Want to become a morning person? These 3 Alexa Skills have taken my early starts from good to great

By Rowan Davies published

Alexa devices are great for adding a sense of routine to your life, but these three Alexa Skills have significantly improved my mornings.

Smart Home
Nanoleaf 4D illuminating the wall behind a computer screen

"We need something that's actually useful" Nanoleaf's Gimmy Chu talks smart home AI, and prioritizing function over just being cool

By Hamish Hector published

Nanoleaf's Gimmy Chu explains why smart home tech shouldn't just be interesting, it should be actually useful too.

Smart Lights
Ryse SmartShade opening a window shade.

Ryse SmartShades are a pricey but intuitive way to bring old-school-shades into the world of the smart home

By Jacob Krol published

Ryse's SmartShade controllers are an easy but pricey way to bring window shades into the future and make them easier to control.

Smart Home
Nanoleaf Umbra Cono

I didn’t get it at first, but Nanoleaf’s Umbra Cono Portable Smart Lamp has won me over with its design-first approach

By Josephine Watson published

A collaborative effort between Nanoleaf and Umbra, the Cono Portable Smart Lamp is a beautiful re-think of what a smart light should be, and it’s my new favorite smart home device.

Smart Lights
echo show 10

How to use your Amazon Echo Show as a home security camera

By Alistair Charlton last updated

We show you how to use your Amazon Echo Show as a home security camera so that you can keep an eye on your place when you're out and about

Smart Home Hubs
Amazon Echo Dot with Clock, leaked by Twitter user SnoopyTech

How to set up and use Alexa sound detection

By Alistair Charlton published

Instructions for setting up Alexa routines that use the assistant's sound detection tech

Smart Home
Picture of an Apple HomePod with a Smart Home Week label in the lower right-hand corner

Is Apple’s smart home display just wishful thinking?

By Alistair Charlton published

Here’s what we think about the rumors of an Apple HomePod with a screen for smart-home control.

Smart Home
Earzz

Earzz review: AI-powered gadget alerts you to doorbells, alarms, crying babies and more

By Alistair Charlton published

The Earzz uses a microphone and AI to alert you to all sorts of household sounds, from kitchen appliances to doorbells.

Smart Home
Cync's new Smart Undercabinet Fixtures

Cync's new undercabinet smart lights elevate your kitchen ambiance to a whole other level

By Cesar Cadenas published

The new Smart Undercabinet Fixtures can display up to 16 milllion colors and can receive voice commands via Matter.

Smart Home
Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Solar on wall

Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Solar review

By Jennifer Oksien published

The Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Solar is a green alternative to keeping the power source topped up, but is it worth the extra dollars? We find out...

Home Security
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