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Sonoff Basic WiFi

June 4, 2018 , Dennis Henke

ITEAD from Shenzhen (China) sells a series of ESP8266-based smart home products under the Sonoff brand, which is enjoying increasing popularity in the hobbyist…

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Certified! CloudMatic connect & CloudMatic SmartHome

April 25, 2018 , Eric Clausing

Another product in the “Smart Home” category has successfully passed our certification tests – the CloudMatic solution that provides secure remote access and control…

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Certification Test

Smartlock from NUKI awarded with Smart Home Security Certificate

April 20, 2018 , Eric Clausing

With hardly any smart home product is the desire for verified security more tangible than with a door lock. With NUKI Combo, the first…

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On the way and yet at home! Testing DoorBird’s Video Door Station

February 15, 2018 , Eric Clausing

“On the way and yet at home.” This is the slogan used by the German product DoorBird. A door intercom system that allows the…

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Google Home

Google Home

Gadgets

OK, Google Home. What about privacy?

September 7, 2017 , Maik Morgenstern

Earlier this year we tested the Amazon Echo device and it’s voice assistant Alexa. In this test, we will take a closer look at…

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Certification Test

Bosch: Smart and Secure Starter Kit

August 14, 2017 , Eric Clausing

In this test, we will show, whether the slogan “Made in Germany” also means something with regard to Smart Home solutions and will analyse…

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Osram Lightify

Osram Lightify

Smart Home

Spotlight on Lightify!

July 12, 2017 , Eric Clausing

We already tested the Philips Hue as well as the IKEA TRADFRI Lighting system. Now, let’s see, if the third big player in the…

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Philips Hue Security Test

Philips Hue Security Test

Smart Home

Hue! Let there be light!

June 19, 2017 , Maik Morgenstern

As we already checked the IKEA TRÅDFRI Lighting system in one of our latest Quick-Checks, we now take a look at one of the…

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Amazon Echo Dot

Amazon Echo Dot

Gadgets

Careless Whisper: Does Amazon Echo send data in silent mode?

June 8, 2017 , Maik Morgenstern

Since Amazon presented and sold the Amazon Echo in 2014 (USA, 2016 in Germany and the UK), there were many concerns whether the voice…

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Panasonic Starter Kit put to test

Panasonic Starter Kit put to test

Smart Home

Is Panasonic’s Starter Kit designed to secure your home?

May 19, 2017 , Eric Clausing

The trend towards smart home products has touched the insurance companies. But in Germany the giants of the industry are still struggling to knit…

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