HIVE ACTIVE PLUG
TP-LINK KASA MINI KP1 15
JUNE 2022 T 3 93
Best of the bestA reliable smart
plug that doesn’t
include energy
monitoring, but it’s
happy to work with
Alexa, Google Home
and Bixby. The TP-
Link Kasa app is also
much improved on
recent generations.£23, kasasmart.com
AMAZON
SMART PLUG
Designed to be used
with Alexa, this plug
can be controlled
using voice commands
or through the Alexa
app. If you use the
Google Assistant,
or if you have Apple
HomeKit, you’ll want
to look elsewhere.£25, amazon.co.uk
TP-LINK KASA SMART WI-FI
POWER STRIP KP 303
With three smart
outlets, each with
independent control,
as well as a pair
of USB ports for
charging and power,
the Kasa Smart
Wi-Fi Power Strip
KP303 delivers plenty
of flexibility.£30, kasasmart.com
Similar to Belkin,
Hive’s plug 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
Plug, though.£39, hivehome.com
ARLO ESSENTIAL
SPOTLIGHT CAMERA
Arlo’s cheaper,
standalone camera
connects directly to
your Wi-Fi but still
manages person,
package and animal
detection, two-way
communication,
colour night vision
and a spotlight.£130, arlo.comEUFYCAM 2C
This is a wireless
security camera
system with a
sharp 2 K sensor, a
135-degree diagonal
view, solid IR night
vision (with a spotlight
if you need a brighter
view), and a claimed
six-month battery life.£299 (two cameras), eufylife.comRING STICK UP CAM
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.£180, en-uk.ring.comARLO PRO 3
If you can live
without the 4K
resolution of the Arlo
Ultra, then the Arlo
Pro 3 is just about the
best home security
camera you can buy
right now, and it’s
available at a very
reasonable price.£550 (two cameras), arlo.comIROBOT ROOMBA J7+
The smartest-looking
charging dock-cum-
collection-bin in the
business. Ingeniously,
the J7 identifies
obstacles and avoids
them when necessary,
sending its owner
images it has taken of
any obstacles.£899, irobot.co.ukiROBOT ROOMBA I3+This is also one of the
quietest robot vacs
we’ve ever used and
one of the shallowest- perfect for reaching
under low furnishings.
Its twin rubber rollers
performed extremely
well on hard floor and
superbly on carpet.
£699, irobot.co.ukiROBOT ROOMBA S9+The s9+ has powerful
suction, and excels on
carpets. Its automatic
bin-emptying really
works, and left to its
own devices it will
learn its way around
your home within a
few days. Just watch
out for tasselled rugs.£1,499, irobot.co.ukROBOROCK S7
If you’re in the market
for a robot vac that
also mops hard floors
then this model is
your best option. It
made light work of
our test carpet, but it
was the rear-mounted
mopping system that
impressed the most.£665, roborock.comSMART PLUGS
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CAMERAS
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