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FOR FULL REVIEWS OF THE BEST SMART HOME DEVICES, VISIT STUFF.TV/TOP-10/SMART-HOME-DEVICES

Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen)

from £50 / stuff.tv/Dot

It can’t match a full-size smart

speaker for audio, but as a radio

and Alexa assistant for the bedside

or kitchen, this cutey gets the job

done. It’s worth paying £10 more

for the ‘with Clock’ version, which

adds extra functionality beyond

telling the time.

Google Nest Mini

£49 / stuff.tv/NestMini

If you live in Google’s world (and

let’s face it, most of us do) then

the Nest Mini is the best, cheapest

way to get into the smart home

game. It’s a better bet than the

Echo Dot with Clock if you want

close integration with your Google

calendar and apps.

Ring Indoor Cam

+++++£49 / stuff.tv/RingIndoor

This cute little spy-cam is a bona fide bargain for

anyone with security worries.

Philips Hue Starter Kit

+++++from £50 (white) / stuff.tv/Hue

Become an indoor god with the smartest way

of lighting up your home remotely.

Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd Gen)

+++++£187 / stuff.tv/Nest3

A simple and mess-free smart thermostat with

Alexa compatibility.

Dyson V15 Detect Absolute

+++++£600 / stuff.tv/V15Absolute

Ludicrous but brilliant: a vacuum cleaner that

illuminates your dust particles with a laser.

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Amazon Echo

(4th Gen)

£90 / stuff.tv/Echo

Having morphed from a cylinder to a sphere,

the latest Echo is an excellent newsreader,

weather forecaster, personal assistant and

intercom straight out of the box; but it’s now

also a capable speaker and a very accessible

smart home hub. It doesn’t sound as good as

the Sonos One or Apple HomePod for listening

to music, but it’s significantly smarter than both

and considerably cheaper too.

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O NOW ADD THIS

Honeywell T6R

This Zigbee-enabled thermostat

is wireless so you can place it

where it’s most convenient.

£165 / amazon.co.uk

Stuff says +++++

An all-round upgrade that makes the

Echo a smarter speaker than ever

Stuff says +++++

Louder and cleverer than ever... and

it’ll only improve with updates

Stuff says +++++

With the optional clock, this is our

favourite bedside wondergadget

The Echo’s built-in

Zigbee hub can hook

up hundreds of

smart home devices

without a bridge.

Pair a compatible

thermostat and the

Echo’s temperature

sensor can activate

the heating.

TIPS &

TRICKS

Alexa Flash Briefings

deliver bursts of

news or trivia;

choose from 5000

sources in the app.

HOT

BUY

Nanoleaf Essentials A19

++++,from £18 / stuff.tv/NanoleafA19

Simple, affordable, effective: these lights are

a must for any Apple smart home.

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SMART HOME TOP TENS

Brisant-Secure Ultion Smart

+++++from £259 / stuff.tv/UltionSmart

Tradition and tech partner up in a smart lock to

please everyone.

Amazon Echo Show 10

++++,£240 / stuff.tv/Show10

The revolving trick makes this a handy (but not

essential) upgrade on the previous Echo Show.

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