Smart Speakers4.7
Echo Dot (5th Gen)
The best-selling smart speaker in the UK — punchier sound, tighter Alexa response, and a temperature sensor.
- ·Improved bass
- ·Built-in temperature sensor
- ·Eero Wi-Fi extender
£54.99View on Amazon
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Smart Speakers
Streaming
Streaming4.6
Fire TV Stick 4K Max
Wi-Fi 6E streaming with Dolby Vision, Atmos and an ambient art screensaver mode.
- ·Wi-Fi 6E
- ·Dolby Vision + Atmos
- ·Ambient experience
£69.99View on Amazon
Home Security
Home Security4.5
Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Gen)
1080p HD video, two-way talk and motion alerts — the doorbell upgrade that pays for itself.
- ·1080p HD
- ·Two-way talk
- ·Quick-release battery
£99.99View on Amazon
Home Security4.5
TP-Link Tapo C200 Camera
Pan-tilt indoor camera with night vision and motion tracking for under thirty quid.
- ·360° pan/tilt
- ·Night vision
- ·Free local storage
£24.99View on Amazon
Smart Lighting
Smart Lighting4.8
Philips Hue White & Colour Starter Kit
Three colour-changing bulbs plus the Hue Bridge — the cleanest entry into proper smart lighting.
- ·16M colours
- ·Works with Alexa & HomeKit
- ·Hue Bridge included
£149.99View on Amazon
E-Readers
E-Readers4.7
Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)
Warm-light 6.8" display, weeks of battery and IPX8 waterproofing — still the best e-reader you can buy.
- ·6.8" 300ppi display
- ·Adjustable warm light
- ·Weeks of battery
£149.99View on Amazon