Pet Hair Guide
Reviews
Robot Vacuums for Pet Hair: A 2026 Buyer's Framework
What actually separates a robot vacuum that helps a pet household from one that just adds another maintenance loop.
Smart Home Buying, Calmed Down
A calmer way to choose smart-home gear.
SmartHome Picks exists for readers who are tired of spec-sheet theater, recycled affiliate blurbs, and setups that sound exciting until they have to live with them.
Featured
Start with the categories where buyers make the biggest mistakes
Pet Hair Guide
Security Basics
Guides
Smart Home Security Cameras: How to Choose by Location and Workflow
A buyer's framework for choosing cameras by location, event type, and footage workflow instead of blindly comparing specs.
Energy Basics
Guides
Best Smart Plugs to Save Energy This Year
The situations where a smart plug genuinely helps, and the situations where it mostly adds another dashboard.
Lighting Comparison
Comparisons
Philips Hue vs. LIFX: Which Smart Bulbs Are Better?
How the two platforms feel once you move beyond one demo bulb and start living with scenes, dimming, accent light, and a second room.
Renter-Friendly Picks
Guides
Smart Home Gadgets That Actually Work in a Rented Apartment
A tighter renter's guide to smart devices that respect lease limits, outlet scarcity, and the reality of living in smaller rooms.
Budget Strategy
Guides
How to Build a Smart Home on a Budget in 2026
How to build useful automation without ending up with a drawer full of disconnected bargains.
Reviews
High-intent categories where tradeoffs show up fast
Pet Hair Guide
Reviews
Robot Vacuums for Pet Hair: A 2026 Buyer's Framework
What actually separates a robot vacuum that helps a pet household from one that just adds another maintenance loop.
Doorbell Picks
Reviews
Top Video Doorbells Without Monthly Subscriptions
What you really gain and lose when you choose a video doorbell without a monthly plan.
Entry Control
Reviews
Best Smart Locks with Fingerprint Recognition
A front-door guide to fingerprint locks built around door fit, backup methods, guest access, and daily reliability.
Guides
Guides that help before the purchase turns into a project
Security Basics
Guides
Smart Home Security Cameras: How to Choose by Location and Workflow
A buyer's framework for choosing cameras by location, event type, and footage workflow instead of blindly comparing specs.
Energy Basics
Guides
Best Smart Plugs to Save Energy This Year
The situations where a smart plug genuinely helps, and the situations where it mostly adds another dashboard.
Renter-Friendly Picks
Guides
Smart Home Gadgets That Actually Work in a Rented Apartment
A tighter renter's guide to smart devices that respect lease limits, outlet scarcity, and the reality of living in smaller rooms.
Budget Strategy
Guides
How to Build a Smart Home on a Budget in 2026
How to build useful automation without ending up with a drawer full of disconnected bargains.
Kitchen Tech
Guides
Essential Smart Kitchen Appliances for 2026
Which kitchen categories truly benefit from connectivity, and which ones mostly add digital garnish.
In italiano
Guide pensate per il mercato italiano
Hub & Matter
In italiano
I migliori hub smart home disponibili in Italia nel 2026
Una guida pratica agli hub reperibili in Italia tra speaker, display e soluzioni dedicate, pensata per chi vuole un ecosistema chiaro e sostenibile, non solo più funzioni sulla carta.
Mercato Italia
In italiano
Smart home in appartamento in affitto: cosa funziona davvero in Italia
Una guida più concreta per scegliere prodotti smart adatti al mercato italiano degli affitti, con attenzione a compatibilità, reversibilità e disponibilità su Amazon.it.
Comparisons
Comparisons for choosing a platform, not just a shiny box
Comfort Comparison
Comparisons
Smart Thermostats Reviewed: Ecobee vs. Nest
A practical comparison framework for Ecobee and Nest focused on room balance, schedule behavior, and how much climate automation you actually want.
Lighting Comparison
Comparisons
Philips Hue vs. LIFX: Which Smart Bulbs Are Better?
How the two platforms feel once you move beyond one demo bulb and start living with scenes, dimming, accent light, and a second room.
How we evaluate products
We judge products by what living with them actually feels like.
That means setup friction, app sanity, maintenance load, privacy tradeoffs, room fit, and whether the device still earns its spot after the first couple of weeks.
- We don't copy Amazon ratings or prices into editorial text.
- We don't publish "Best of 2026" badges without a verifiable process behind them.
- We mark clearly whether a category was hands-on tested or research-led.
Setup frictionHow difficult the product is to install and keep stable
Ecosystem fitWhether it integrates naturally with the rest of the home
Maintenance loadHow much attention it asks for after week one
Routine valueWhether it improves a repeated real-world habit
Privacy postureHow the device handles data, cloud accounts, and remote access permissions
Longevity outlookWhether the device is likely to keep working cleanly past the first firmware generation
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Editorial process
Shortlists built around fit
We would rather recommend fewer product types clearly than flatten every buyer into the same generic winner.
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