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  • News + Trends

    Update for Matter: Version 1.5 brings camera support and more

    by Debora Pape

  • New to our range

    Just in: new LED Strips and Secure devices from Philips Hue

  • News + Trends

    Zigbee 4.0 presented: The smart home protocol gets more range

    by Debora Pape

  • News + Trends

    "Minecraft" runs on a cheap light bulb from AliExpress

    by Martin Jud

  • News + Trends

    Hue update: free 24-hour video storage and more control

    by Debora Pape

  • Promotion

    50 francs cashback on the purchase of the Bridge Pro and Philips Hue products with a purchase value of CHF 250 or more

  • Product test

    The Govee Skyline Kit provides dreamy lighting – but it’s not a good fit for every room

    by Debora Pape

  • News + Trends

    Google brings Gemini to your ten-year-old smart home devices

    by Debora Pape

  • New to our range

    New products from Philips Hue now available in our shop

  • News + Trends

    Shelly presents "Wall Display XL" and many other innovations

    by Stephan Lamprecht

  • Background information

    IFA 2025: it’s all about kitchen innovations now

    by Jan Johannsen

  • News + Trends

    The Bridge Pro lets your Hue lights recognise intruders

    by Stefanie Lechthaler

  • News + Trends

    Hue is expected to launch a significantly more powerful Bridge Pro on the market soon

    by Debora Pape

  • New to our range

    Now ready for order: the E15 and E18 robot lawnmowers from Eufy

  • News + Trends

    Ikea launches smart home offensive in the Matter standard

    by Samuel Buchmann

  • News + Trends

    Alexa voice control now works with multiple Hue bridges

    by Debora Pape

  • Background information

    Now my smart home’s getting really smart: I’ve discovered Home Assistant

    by Debora Pape

  • Company news

    Galaxus launches new home internet package

    by Manuel Wenk

  • News + Trends

    Alexa" becomes "Alexa+". That's 20 dollars a month, please!

    by Martin Jungfer

  • News + Trends

    Rare insight: How Apple breathes life into a smart lamp

    by Jan Johannsen

  • Guide

    Smart plugs: important questions and answers about adapter plugs

    by Martin Jungfer

  • Guide

    These plugs may be smart, but are they clever?

    by Martin Jungfer

  • News + Trends

    New software transforms Wiz lamps into motion detectors

    by Lorenz Keller

  • News + Trends

    Soon your Zigbee lights could also recognise movement

    by Debora Pape

  • News + Trends

    Kassensturz tests smart sockets - and compares "apples with oranges"

    by Stephan Lamprecht

  • News + Trends

    News from Hue: AI assistant and lamp sync with LG TVs

    by Debora Pape

  • News + Trends

    Hue finally offers multi-bridge support - with a few limitations

    by Debora Pape

  • News + Trends

    New effects and effect setting options for Philips Hue

    by Debora Pape

  • News + Trends

    A plan for doing the dishes: V-Zug charges extra for special functions

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Cheaper and simpler: Netatmo launches new smart home brand Omajin

    by Lorenz Keller

  • News + Trends

    The surveillance camera from TP Link films solar-powered

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Amazon relies on "Claude" for AI Alexa - and probably charges money for it

    by Martin Jungfer

  • Product test

    Smart notepad review: it really is that clever

    by Darina Schweizer

Smart home

We live in the age where lamps get upgrades. Why? The editorial team analyses smarthomes. Which is better? Philips Hue or Xiaomi's ecosystem? What's Huawei up to? Is Apple really the gold standard? These and other questions move us in our own home, even if we are only after more quality of life.

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