The Latest Reviews & News

In the latest front-door security test, the team at Smart Home Tested swaps out their daily-driver original doorbell to evaluate the brand-new Reolink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen).

For smart home enthusiasts in the UK and Ireland, finding a clean, integrated smart lock has always been an uphill battle. The vast majority of smart locks on the market are engineered around North American deadbolts or European euro-profile cylinders that rely on retrofitted motor adapters sitting awkwardly over the interior keyway. Following its preview at IFA Berlin, the team at Smart Home Tested received early embargo access to install and review the brand-new Aqara Smar

Smart security has reached an inflection point. For years, home and commercial surveillance centered on passive observation—recording endless hours of static video footage to be reviewed only after an incident had already occurred. As cloud subscriptions escalate and privacy regulations tighten, the demand has rapidly shifted toward active deterrence, completely off-grid operation, and intelligent, on-device search capabilities. Reporting from Berlin during IFA 2026, Sm

Reporting live from the Reolink booth, the team at Smart Home Tested met with PR Manager Aske Kjær to examine the brand’s latest breakthroughs. The highlights include the first battery-powered addition to their panoramic Omni family, an enterprise-grade 16x optical zoom dual-lens beast, a preview of the upcoming Home Hub 2, and an innovative edge-computing platform called Reolink Custom AI that lets homeowners train object recognition models using their own photos.

IFA in Berlin remains the premiere global stage for major consumer tech announcements, and smart home innovators consistently use the event to reveal their roadmaps for the coming year. Reporting directly from the show floor, the team at Smart Home Tested stopped by the bustling Aqara booth to get an exclusive first look at their latest hardware lineup.

Traditional outdoor floodlight cameras have long presented a frustrating installation dilemma: you either need to tap into existing mains electrical wiring or deal with the messy aesthetics of running separate charging cables across your exterior walls to a detached solar panel. The Reolink Solar Floodlight Cam solves this by merging high-efficiency solar charging, bright adaptive floodlights, and on-device AI surveillance into a single, cohesive wire-free unit.

When evaluating home security systems, many homeowners are put off by invasive wiring installations or the burden of locked-in monthly subscription fees just to store their own footage. Addressing these precise pain points, Smart Home Tested provides an in-depth long-term review of the Eufy eufyCam C35 2-Cam Kit with HomeBase Mini (Model E811042A).

A full review of the Reolink Elite Floodlight Security Wifi Camera

Anker Innovations kicked off CES 2026 in Las Vegas, revealing an extensive lineup of next-generation power, home automation, and professional productivity tools.

Heralded as the industry’s first solar-powered hybrid camera that fuses a fixed bullet lens with dual pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) lenses, the S4 introduces a revolutionary Tri-Cam design to the everyday homeowner.

Say goodbye to complex wiring and frustrating setup processes. The eufyCam C35 embodies the concept of "Effortless Security, Anywhere."

The Reolink 2K Battery Doorbell truly offers a comprehensive, high-quality solution for home security without the burden of monthly fees.