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SOCKETS SMARTER No more trailing cables – Amazon’s Echo Flex, £24.99, plugs into a socket. It as a mini speaker for Alexa’s voice or can be connected to an external one, plus a USB port means you can still use the socket to charge your phone.
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Billed as the world’s smartest plug, Wifiplug Home 2.0, £50 for a set of two, is compatible with a range of voice assistants or can be operated via an app. Simply plug it in and it’s ready to set timers, monitor your power
usage, and create IFTTT settings that can for example switch off appliances when you’re heading out.
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Tired of bulky adaptors hogging space? Compatible with Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home, the Tapo P100 Mini Smart Wi-Fi Socket doesn’t block adjacent plugs, plus you can operate it remotely – using an app– for an elderly relative. It is priced £12.99 and available from Amazon.
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FANTASTIC Not content with transforming walls
and ceilings with its modular light panels of triangles and squares, Nanoleaf has brought the shape du jour to its innovative system. The new Hexagon tiles, £179.99, include everything that’s made it one of the best-kept design secrets for a smart home – a 60,000-strong library of colour combinations, settings such as Study or Sunrise, the ability for each panel to be controlled with a touch or an app and – when paired with the Rhythm module – a reaction to music.
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85%
*Research by Ginger Comms of 1,500 people, in October 2019. Information provided by BT.
26 KITCHENS BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS l SUMMER 20
of us believe tech is integral to our
LIVES AT HOME but more than half (54%) own gadgets we don’t make the most of*
HANDS-ON HEATING Whether you have one room or several with an
underfloor heating system, being able to control it from one place is a big win. Available wired-in or wireless (ideal for retrofitting), Rehau’s NEA Smart 2.0 underfloor heating control makes keeping your home at the right temperature simple. Not only can all rooms be operated via your smartphone, tablet or PC, the system’s weather sensors and information learnt from the building’s overall energy efficiency, plus your heating habits, ensure every space is a comfortable one. Price on application.
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