Smart Home

If you’ve ever wished your cat could tell you when something’s wrong – especially with kidneys, digestion or the bladder – the SiiPet LitterLens might be the closest thing we’ve got to that. And peace of mind comes at only US$59 in December.

With all the tech in our lives, it can feel overwhelming trying to keep track of the apps we need to control the world around us. Chinese firm UltraBar has come up with a solution – a system of smart blocks that lets you control everything at once.

Narwal's flagship self-cleaning wet/dry robot vacuum is on sale for Black Friday. We've spent several months with the Narwal Flow, and while it doesn't offer any spectacular party tricks, it's the smartest, best-performing robovac we've seen.

The Robotin R2 is billed as the world’s first fully autonomous carpet-cleaning robot, combining vacuuming, washing and smart drying in one compact, low-maintenance system. You can get the unit for just US$799 – nearly half its expected retail price.

There's seemingly no part of modern home life that can't be made just a little bit better thanks to smart technology. Case in point, the new Spicerr gadget that delivers perfectly measured spices thanks to flavor profiles you set through an app.

"A space that can turn into a trailer, instead of a trailer that can turn into a space." That's the Expandable Touchdown Mansion, a towable living space that drops low via a retractable chassis and expands out electrically to bolster its floor plan.

This tech has come a long way since the first Roomba in 2002. Now, the latest in iRobot's vacuum-mop range, the Combo 10 Max, has made some noted advances. But will it be enough to convert me – or any other newcomers – to the robot-cleaner life?

Toyota, the car company, has just built a smart city where AI runs your home, self-driving vehicles navigate the roads, and robots share the sidewalks with humans. The first residents move in this year, bringing this futuristic vision to real life.

You may know LG for its TVs and home appliances, but the electronics giant is also out to keep your plants alive. It will unveil its set of stylish smart lamps at CES 2025, aimed to help you grow flowers and herbs inside – no green thumb necessary.

If yours is one of the almost six million US households that has a resident bird, you'll know that these big personalities are wonderful pets, but they can make a whole lot of mess. This automated luxury smart home takes care of that – and more.

This year, Japanese engineer Shigeichi Negishi passed away, aged 100, but his legacy lives on, thanks to his 1967 invention – the world's first karaoke machine. Now, the new SonicPlay box shows just how far both karaoke and technology have come.

Whether you're an avid birder or a casual watcher of feathered friends in the garden, this high-tech, AI-assisted station is a next-level backyard playground for locals. However, you might end up with a whole lot of new visitors once word gets out.