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Here you’ll find home automation and connected home reviews by Digital Trends’ expert reviewers, including home appliances and accessories that control your home remotely. This page is continually updated as new products enter the market.
Samsung Music Frame review: welcome to invisible audio
The Music Frame is the perfect speaker for folks who don't want a visible speaker in their room.
Beatbot Aquasense Pro review: simple setup, spotless results
Beatbot's Aquasense Pro pool cleaner performs better and been more reliably than the competition, but comes at a steep price.
Roborock Qrevo Curv review: an almost perfect robot vacuum
The Qrevo Curv is everything you’d want in a robot vacuum. Not only does it offer tons of suction and little maintenance but it boasts a cool new dock design.
Nest Thermostat 2024 review: a fabulous fourth generation
The latest Nest Thermostat is a little more expensive, yes. But it's also more functional, plays nice with Apple HomeKit — and it's simply gorgeous.
Dreame L40 Ultra review: beyond expectations
The Dreame L40 Ultra is excellent for all types of floors, thanks to a powerful mopping system that can be automatically removed when it travels on carpet.
Narwal Freo Z Ultra review: forget about your floors
The Narwal Freo Z Ultra is a big step foward from the Freo X Ultra, offering better cleaning skills and requiring little manual input.
Skylight Cal Max review: a streamlined smart display alternative
If you can stomach the price, the Skylight Cal Max makes it easy to streamline your chores, meal prepping, and upcoming events.
Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam review: spinning in circles
The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam nails all the basics, but it does little to push the envelope and deliver a unique experience.
Ecovacs Deebot T30S Combo review: swinging mops make a difference
The Ecovacs T30S uses a swinging mop to better clean your floors, and a bonus handheld vacuum helps tackle other parts of your home.
Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra review: an innovative and automated robot vacuum
The Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra picked up new mopping and vacuuming skills that make it one of the most exciting robot vacuums you can buy.
Ecovacs Deebot X2 Combo review: bundled for better cleaning
The Ecovacs Deebot X2 Combo is the same robot vacuum as the X2 Omni, but the inclusion of a cordless vacuum makes it easier than ever to keep your home clean.
Blink Mini 2 review: an affordable security cam that nails the basics
The Blink Mini 2 nails all of the basics, but it lacks premium features found on more expensive security cameras.
Ring Battery Doorbell Pro review: a convenient, capable battery-powered option
The Ring Battery Doorbell Pro is packed with premium features without the need for cumbersome wires, making it one of the best video doorbells.
Narwal Freo X Ultra review: shaking up the robot vacuum formula
The Narwal Freo X Ultra isn't afraid to stray from the typical robot vacuum blueprint, and in doing so it outshines many competitors.
Amazon Echo Hub review: a smart remote for your wall
The Amazon Echo Hub gives you the buttons to finally stop relying on Alexa, but its interface comes with its own quirks.
iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ review: a tale of two robots
The iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ uses an innovative swinging mop arm to keep carpets dry, but it stumbles on basic features you'd expect from a robot this expensive.
Senic MoodPlay review: a fun but pricey toy for the Sonos fan who has everything
Senic's MoodPlay is like a digital turntable for Sonos, giving you access to your favorite music with a tap of a card.
The Amazon Echo Show 8 looks like a photo frame, kicks like a boombox
Spatial audio and a smart home hub help elevate the new Echo Show 8 above its predecessors, but it's a modest refresh.
Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni review: hitting the ceiling
The Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni is one of the best robot vacuums on the market, even if it only makes incremental improvements over the existing T20 Omni.
Enabot EBO X review: A smart, but flawed robot companion
The Enabot EBO X robot companion is rough around the edges, but it offers tons of cool smart home features that make it a compelling addition to your family.
Amazon Echo Show 5 review: the third gen’s the charm
The 2023 Echo Show 5 is a fine update to the smallest Alexa smart display, but we'd probably wait for it to go on sale.
Amazon Echo Pop Review: a perfectly priced Alexa
The Amazon Echo Pop is the least expensive way to get into the Alexa ecosystem — and you basically get what you pay for. Which is good.
Google Nest Thermostat (2020) review: A little less, yet still the best
Google's new, stylish Nest Thermostat delivers nearly all of the smart features available in the original Nest Learning thermostat -- for about half the price.
Apple HomePod Mini review: Finally, the smart speaker Apple needs
Apple failed to make an impression with the original HomePod, but the HomePod mini is poised to change that.
Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) Review: Don’t hit that snooze button
The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) solves one of the most challenging issues with wearable sleep trackers thanks to its Sleep Sensing technology.
2022 Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (5th Gen) review: supersmart personal assistant speaker
Need an Alexa device for a bedroom or as a satellite option? Here's what we think of the 2022 Echo Dot with Clock.
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Home review
Logitech's Harmony Ultimate Home remote needs to work with more smarthome devices to truly earn its name.
Ecovacs Deebot T10 Omni review: impressive cleaning, almost automated
The Ecovacs Deebot T10 Omni is a powerful robot vacuum that's held back by its lack of automation. Still, it might be a great option for certain households.
Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo N8 Pro+ review: Quietly gets the job done
Self-emptying robot vacuums are becoming popular, with the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo N8 Pro+ making some noise with its 2-in-1 functionality and excellent value.
Eufy SoloCam E40 Review: The anti-subscription security camera
Eufy goes for the all-in-one approach with the SoloCam E40 because there's no more hub needed for this camera to work at home.
Swann 4K Thermal Sensing Security Camera Review: High-quality video at a price
It reduces the number of false alarms, provides 200 feet of night vision, and much more, but can get pricey.
Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen 2021) Review: Nothing to see here
With little to differentiate it from its predecessor, the Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen 2021) is a disappointing upgrade.
Roborock H7 Cordless Vacuum Review: Lightweight contender with heavyweight punch
The Roborock H7 comes with subtle but much-needed improvements over previous iterations, including faster charging times.
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