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The best Apple HomePod prices and deals for January 2025

By Alex Whitelock last updated

Sorry, Alexa. Siri's coming home.

Smart Speakers
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4 ways to make your vacuum cleaner last longer

By Ruth Hamilton published

Good vacuum cleaners don't come cheap – here's how to keep yours running for as long as possible.

Vacuums
Google Nest Hub

If your Google Nest smart speaker has been giving you the silent treatment, there's now a fix

By Cat Ellis published

Some users found that their devices stopped responding to voice commands between Christmas and New Year's Day.

Smart Speakers

Dreame X40 Ultra review: the smartest robovac yet

By Lindsay Handmer published

The Dreame X40 Ultra is very smart and more than capable of handling complex vacuum and mopping tasks, but is it worth the premium price?

Robot Vacuums
The Dyson V8 Extra, a hand vacuum with purple detailing

Better than Boxing Day? Dyson V8 Extra slashed by 53%

By Zachariah Kelly published

The Dyson V8 Extra includes a useful assortment of attachments to make cleaning your home easier – and it’s now cheaper than ever.

Vacuums
Google Nest Learning Thermostat (Gen 4) on green background

The best smart thermostat 2025: save money with smart energy tech

By Michelle Rae Uy last updated

Best We've tested the best smart thermostats from top brands to find the smartest ways to heat and cool your home.

Best
A knife cutting into a loaf of bread next to phones on a blue and green background showing the Rise and Kneadly apps

I'm raising my bread-making game in 2025 with these 5 affordable gadgets and apps

By Vic Hood published

These handy kitchen gadgets will help you become the ultimate bread baker in 2025 – without using a bread maker.

Small Appliances
Image of the Aarke Coffee System – a stainless steel coffee bean grinder and drip coffee maker – positioned on a kitchen counter

Aarke Coffee System review: a polished drip coffee maker

By Christian Rowlands published

A bean-to-cup machine with neat grind automation and a chromed finish, the Aarke Coffee System is a polished but expensive drip coffee maker.

Coffee Machines
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Why does my vacuum smell, and what can I do about it? We asked 4 experts

By Tom May published

Discover the common causes of vacuum smells and learn practical tips for keeping your vacuum odor-free.

Vacuums

LG will debut its latest smart appliances at CES, and I'm ready to throw down my life savings for its fully transparent disco-ready T-OLED refrigerator display

By Josephine Watson published

CES 2025 LG has announced its second-generation smart appliances, including a refrigerator with a fully-transparent screen.

CES 2025
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