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Retail box for the LIFX Outdoor SuperColor PAR38 flood bulb

LIFX Outdoor SuperColor PAR38

1600-lumen E26 color flood bulb

A useful $34.99 upgrade for one open flood fixture that needs adjustable white light as well as occasional color.

Wi-Fi$34.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Eve Blinds Collection roller blinds in dark grey, mid-grey and light fabric, each with a pull control

Eve Blinds Collection

Custom Smart Blinds

Eve Blinds Collection is appealing when the window needs a new custom shade and you want the motor built in from the start.

Thread$687.27
Needs a Thread border router
Govee Neon Rope Light 2 three-metre package, bend clips and white rope glowing in several colors beside a phone

Govee Neon Rope Light 2 H61D3

Three-metre indoor rope light for shaped wall decorations

Neon Rope Light 2 is a good-value decoration when you already have a shape and wall in mind.

Wi-FiFrom $49.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White Eve Energy Outlet with two grounded receptacles and separate green control buttons

Eve Energy Outlet

Smart Outlet & Power Meter

Eve Energy Outlet is a good fit for a permanent two-lamp or desk installation where visible smart plugs would be unwelcome.

Thread$54.95
Needs a Thread border router
Bosch Door/Window Contact II [+M]

Bosch Door/Window Contact II [+M]

Contact Sensor

A good contact sensor when its thin magnet, outdoor-rated housing or built-in button solves a real problem.

ThreadFrom €44.95
Needs a Thread border router
Bosch Radiator Thermostat II [+M]

Bosch Radiator Thermostat II [+M]

Radiator Thermostat

A good fit for a Bosch heating system, with a useful rotary control, adjustable display and ordinary AA batteries.

ThreadFrom €84.95
Needs a Thread border router
Black Cync outdoor smart plug with two covered North American outlets and an attached power cord

Cync by GE Lighting Outdoor Smart Plug (CPLGOD2BLMS)

North American two-outlet Matter Wi-Fi outdoor plug

Cync's two-outlet outdoor plug is a sensible $39.95 buy when Wi-Fi already reaches a cold patio and two separate controls matter.

Wi-FiFrom $39.95
No brand hub or Thread router required
EZVIZ A3-R200 home gateway shown from the top and side

EZVIZ A3-R200

Small EZVIZ sensor gateway with Ethernet and an alert speaker

A3-R200 makes sense when several existing EZVIZ sensors would become more useful in another smart-home system.

Matter bridge€81.19
No brand hub or Thread router required
Govee Christmas String Lights 2 66 ft package showing a lit tree, beside a phone with the Govee Home app and a coiled green-wire string of colored lights

Govee Christmas String Lights 2

Tree string light with color and warm white LEDs, 20 to 100 m (66 to 328 ft)

Worth buying for a Christmas tree that should look good in steady warm white as well as in color, thanks to dedicated white LEDs and one continuous string sized to the tree.

Wi-FiFrom $74.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Govee Table Lamp 2 glowing in several colors beside its retail box and app preview

Govee Table Lamp 2

Plug-in color lamp with top touch controls and animated effects

Table Lamp 2 is a fun bedside or shelf light when you want animated color and easy touch control.

Wi-FiFrom $10
No brand hub or Thread router required
Black GoveeLife Tower Fan 2 Max with a colored light strip, top display and round base

GoveeLife 42-Inch Smart Tower Fan 2 Max

Plug-in tower fan with adjustable oscillation and removable cleaning parts

Tower Fan 2 Max is worth considering for adjustable coverage, temperature-based operation and accessible cleaning parts.

Wi-FiFrom $30
No brand hub or Thread router required
Kasa EP40M outdoor smart Wi-Fi plug

Kasa EP40M

US two-outlet Matter Wi-Fi outdoor plug

EP40M is useful for two outdoor lights that need different schedules, but it is ordinary value.

Wi-Fi
No brand hub or Thread router required