Last year, I happened to hear about the existence of window cleaning robots and I quickly ordered the Ecovacs Winbot W1 Pro for testing. As I belong to the category of people who would rather do “something else” (as in anything else) to avoid cleaning windows, I couldn’t help but give the product a thumbs …
Roborock’s robotic vacuum cleaners have done well when we’ve had them in the editorial office. So well, in fact, that the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra was this year’s darling in the Best Smart Home Product category in Household & Interior Design. Its successor as the latest flagship model, the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra, therefore has …
Norwegian Wilfa emphasises good coffee brewing. The company’s flagship Uniform WSFBS-200B weighs over four kilos. The grinder has 41 grinding levels and was developed in collaboration with coffee expert and master barista Tim Wendelboe. As one of only three models in Europe, the Uniform is approved by the ECBC (European Coffee Brewing Centre). The centre …
There is nothing more frustrating than unpacking a product and realising that something is missing, a gadget, batteries, anything. We have just enough time to get that feeling while installing the Ecovacs Goat G1-800, because according to the manual, the test garden needs three of the white and silver coloured beacons that Ecovacs cable-free technology …
If there’s one thing I hate, it’s cleaning. But how do you get rid of the dust bunnies without resorting to manual labour? One possible solution is a robot vacuum cleaner, although it does have some limitations. The smart and quite expensive robots are sold as marvels, but the trees don’t grow all the way …
In autumn 2023, Samsung released their new SmartTag2. It replaced the two previous products they had in the same category, and with SmartTag2, you really get your money’s worth. Most impressive is the feature that uses argumented reality (AR) to locate the SmartTag2 (and therefore the object it’s attached to), but let’s start from the …
There are rumours that Apple is planning to release an updated version of AirTag with built-in AR technology like Samsung’s new SmartTag2. But until that happens, Apple users will have to make do with the version of AirTag that Apple disrupted the smart tag market with back in 2021. And it’s still a solid product …
When Tile made its breakthrough almost a decade ago, it was simply a groundbreaking product the company had developed. Stolen bikes, lost keys and other valuable items were recovered and returned to their rightful owners in droves, and everyone was happy. But has time and other manufacturers outrun Tile? The answer is not clear. Boosting …
Once you get your hands on a Chipolo, it’s hard not to be a little disappointed by the design. It looks like the kind of pieces that janitors carry around in their big key fobs. Eighties-esque and plastic. Even the colours are utilitarian. But even if the normcore look doesn’t appeal to us, like in …
A smart tag is like a little breadcrumb that helps you find your stuff again, and if Hansel and Gretel had kept one in their pocket, they might have been saved, even if the birds ate the crumbs they dropped on the path. You can track the things you lose or get stolen, but smart …
Producer Ajax has a mission. They stand against evil. This mission statement is evident on the website in large type. It’s part of the story that the company is based in Ukraine. The slogan does makes sense for a company whose products protect against burglary, water ingress and, in FireProtect’s case, smoke, heat and carbon …
According to Ecovacs, the Deebot X2 Omni is their smartest robot vacuum cleaner, claiming to reach every nook and cranny. It confidently offers a “fully automated cleaning solution that includes automatic cleaning with mop wash with 55 degrees hot water, automatic dust bin emptying, automatic hot air drying, automatic water refill and self-maintenance”. Let’s take …
“Can this cabinet replace an iron?” I hopefully asked the LG consultant who had travelled across the country to make sure I got off to a good start testing the styler, as the cabinet is called. I’m not a big fan of my iron. “No, it’s a supplement,” he replied, but hastened to add that …
WiZ Portrait is a relatively neat and simple table lamp with a round base and a flat round disc as the ‘head’. A powerful light source shines downwards towards the table and a ring-shaped light source with lower brightness on top illuminates the room. Until you tilt the lamp head to vertical. Then the WiZ …
Jackery is a name you should memorise if you’re interested in backup power. Headquartered in California but with a factory in China, they are a competitor to EcoFlow – the market leader in the sector. Jackery has power stations in all sorts of sizes, and can be recommended to people who want to protect their …