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This offers app control,

plus Alexa and Google

Assistant control. It does

it all reliably, and is really

easy to set up from

iPhone or Android. It’s

a simple and solid plug,

with an easy-to-use app.

Similar to Belkin, Hive

can turn sockets on/

off via your phone, and

create schedules. It

also works with Alexa.

You need a Hive Hub

(£80) to use the Active

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While it may look similar

to its competitors, it’s

when you open the Arlo

app that the quality

really shows. It’s the

sharpest security camera

we’ve seen in action, and

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These 1080p cameras

need no base station –

each is independently

wireless, but the motion

detection is spot on,

video quality is good,

and there’s even heat

detection as an extra.

Pretty much any feature

you could ask for is

included, such as night

vision, motion detection

alerts, two-way audio,

and 1080p video you can

view on Alexa devices

with screens.

The i7+ is the i7 with an

additional dirt bin in the

base and an extra £300

on the price. It’s worth

it if you hate emptying

the bin, but any i7 is a

great cleaning robot that

learns its way around.

An excellent robo

cleaner, with a range

of smart vacuuming

and mapping features.

Robust suction, turbo

mode and an improved

brush system help

deliver a powerful clean.

At less than £500, this

is exceptional value,

especially for a cleaner

with navigation that’s

arguably better than

the i7. It gets regular

updates, and a new S6

version, is coming soon.

Belkin’s premium smart

plug rocks. It works with

services from Amazon,

Apple and Google, and

can monitor your energy

usage as well as enable

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via your phone.

£49, belkin.com

A simple and compact

smart plug that offers a

lot for the price. Operate

it from your phone, set

a schedule, and operate

it through Amazon

Alexa, Google Assistant

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£29, eu.dlink.com/uk

£18, tcpsmart.eu

£39, hivehome.com

From £330, arlo.com/uk

Cheap, but it’s all here.

Check in on a live feed

and review recordings

made when motion was

detected via the app –

clips are stored in the

cloud for two days for

free. Great value.

£30, tp-link.com

£90, swann.com/uk

£180, en-uk.ring.com

£1,199, irobot.co.uk

You’ll need to fence

off obstacles from the

30C, as it doesn’t use

an internal map, but for

the price this is a solid,

if slightly inelegant,

cleaning bot – especially

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£270, eufylife.com

£799, neatorobotics.com

£459, en.roborock.com

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