A SMARTER HOME

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PHILIPS HUE The Hue range just keeps growing. There’s an HDMI splitter that syncs your lighting with the game you’re playing or the film you’re watching, gradient light strips for interesting effects, lamps for indoor and out and, of course, lots and lots of smart bulbs in a variety of sizes and styles. You’ll be amazed how light can transform your home.

£various, philips-hue.com 2 ECOHUMAN CLICK & GROW SMART GARDEN

The Ecohuman Click & Grow is a smart planter that enables you to grow fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables indoors with almost no effort thanks to its Smart Soil technology and integrated LED lighting. It comes in sizes ranging from a small herb planter to a large, tiered indoor garden.

€99, eu.clickandgrow.com 3

NEST PROTECT Nest Protect is a smoke sensor that can tell the difference between fast and slow-burning fires, steam from the shower and overdone toast. It’s easy to install, checks itself over 400 times a day and lasts a decade, and it can notify your phone, tablet or other Nest Protects. Oh, and it’ll speak to you in a calming human voice.

£109, store.google.com 4 NANOLEAF Nanoleaf’s hexagons and triangles can be combined to create truly unique illuminated areas that react to touch and music and that can be programmed to use interesting display effects. You can also get your Nanoleafs to mirror the colours of your computer display to enhance gaming or movie experiences.

From £89, nanoleaf.me

5 SAMSUNG THE FRAME ART MODE

Why should your big TV be a big black rectangle when you’re not watching it? Samsung’s Frame is a 4K TV that looks like a framed picture and can display paintings or photos of your choice. Don’t worry about wasting energy: motion sensors turn the display off when you leave the room. From £899, samsung.com