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Ring Alarm in the security test

December 8, 2020 , Dennis Henke

Many smart home systems include burglary protection as an additional feature. There are few systems that focus on protecting your own home. One of…

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Air quality in the home office: Netatmo Weather & Home Coach in test

December 1, 2020 , Dennis Henke

It’s well-known: Often one forgets to ventilate – lack of concentration and tiredness are the result. Air quality sensors can help here – we…

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tedee lock – Security test of the Polish smart lock

October 26, 2020 , Dennis Henke

In recent years we have tested various smart locks. Tedee is so far the smallest and quietest of the motor locks installed in our…

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Gardena smart system – Plug & Spray?

June 2, 2020 , Dennis Henke

There are many tools available for today’s garden that are designed to make life easier for the interested hobby gardener. This includes the Gardena…

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Recertified! Nuki Combo 2.0

May 27, 2020 , Eric Clausing

Already for the third time in our test laboratory for certification: The combination of Smart Lock 2.0 and Bridge from the Austrian manufacturer Nuki.…

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Update: Philips Hue in the security test

May 5, 2020 , Dennis Henke

In June 2017 we already took a close look at the Philips Hue lighting system. Over the past few years, a lot has changed…

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eQ-3 Homematic IP certified again as “Approved Smart Home Product”

April 28, 2020 , Eric Clausing

For the fourth time in a row, the “Homematic IP” system passes the extensive tests required to obtain the AV-TEST certificate. Already in the…

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Lidl Monsieur Cuisine Connect – Would Remy be proud?

April 3, 2020 , Dennis Henke

Smart kitchen appliances are gaining in popularity. In addition to the Thermomix from Vorwerk or Krups Prep & Cook, discounters like Aldi and Lidl…

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Update: IKEA Home smart (TRÅDFRI) in the security test

February 28, 2020 , Dennis Henke

Shortly after its release in 2017, we put the smart lighting system IKEA TRÅDFRI through its paces in our security test. Three years have…

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Secure start into the new year: Qivicon Home Base 2, Telekom Speedport Smart 3 & Smart Speaker

February 5, 2020 , Olaf Pursche

Telekom’s “Qivicon Home Base” successfully passes the certification tests once again and receives the security certificate from the AV-TEST Institute. But two other current…

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