James Bruce

9 Reasons Why You Should Install A Voice Assistant In Your Smart Home We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Despite being one of the most transformative technologies of the last decade, the ultimate smart home has remained but a dream ... See more

Until now, I’ve had to stay clear of smart locks because none of my doors were compatible. They’re all uPVC security doors with lift-to-lock handles, and basically nothing fit. The SwitchBot Lock Ultra is the first one I’ve tried that actually offers comp... See more

Matter is brilliant; it should come as no surprise that I’m all in on it, given the domain you’re reading this on. But the poster boy mesh networking protocol — Matter over Thread — is, to put it bluntly, a complete mess. Ten years after its inception, bu... See more

10 Unexpected Ways Google Lens Can Help You Every Day Even as a hardcore Apple fan, I can appreciate a brilliant product like Google Lens. It's such a simple idea and fantastically executed concept that you wonder how people ever searched before — and for... See more

10 Issues And Features That Are Draining Your EV Battery The biggest culprit when it comes to reducing your EV's range isn't a feature of the car at all; it's the person behind the wheel. Whether it's a full electric or even a plug-in hybrid, you're unlik... See more