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Build a smart home system that works for your home automation and security needs with the best smart home devices including smart speakers and video doorbells

An Amazon Echo Smart display displaying Alexa's emergency CPR skill
Smart speakers

Alexa to the rescue: Can the voice assistant help you in a medical emergency?

Jayne Cherrington-Cook
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Smart Home

Money talk: Preparing for a cashless future

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Amazon Echo Dot Speaker shot in the test centre sound room
Smart speakers

New Echo smart speaker? Become an Alexa expert in 6 easy steps

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Smart speakers

We show you how simple it is to set up a smart speaker

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Amazon Echo Studio review

The Echo Studio is the most fun of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers, and it’s excellent in a home-cinema setup, too.

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Disney+ price increase: how to prepare and save money

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Smart speakers

Best smart speaker: 8 tried and tested

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Smart display

Amazon Echo Show vs Google Nest Hub: which is right for you?

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Smart speakers

Amazon Echo review

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Smart speakers

Sonos Era 100 review

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Smart speakers

Amazon Echo Dot with Clock review

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Smart Home

Spotify price rise appears – what to do and how to save money
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Smart display

How to reset the Google Nest Hub

If you're selling or troubleshooting your Nest Hub, here's how to fully reset it.
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Smart speakers

9 things Google Nest speakers can do that you didn’t know

Make sure you're getting the most out of your Google Nest smart speaker or display by using all of its capabilities.

A Google Nest Hub on a table going through the set-up process
Smart display

How to set up Google Nest Hub smart display

In just a few minutes you can have your new Google Nest Hub responding to your every command.
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Smart speakers

Amazon Echo Pop review 

The Amazon Echo Pop is a good smart home controller that’s well suited to podcasts, audiobooks and talk radio.

Amazon Echo 2qb Speaker shot in the test centre sound room
Smart speakers

How do I enable an Alexa skill?

Alexa skills add extra exciting and useful functionality to Amazon's smart speakers and displays - here's how to set them up.
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Smart speakers

Discover the best Alexa skills to make your home smarter

Discover the best Alexa skills that will entertain and create a smarter home, all with the sound of your voice.
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Smart display

How to clean an Echo Show screen

Get ready to rediscover the brilliance of your Echo Show screen with these simple steps.
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Smart display

How to video call on a smart display 

Your smart display is an easy way to make video calls – and what’s more, it’s free to do so. Here’s how…
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Home Technology

Amazon Prime Day 2023 – some deals still live

Amazon Prime Day promises two days of big discounts on thousands of items. Here’s how to be a smart Prime Day shopper.