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Aqara T2 color bulb with E26 screw fitting

Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 Color

E26 color and tunable-white bulb, 10.5 W

The better E26 T2 for most new buyers: $2 more adds color, a wider white range and confirmed Apple Adaptive Lighting over Matter.

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Aqara T2 tunable-white bulb with E26 screw fitting

Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 White

E26 tunable-white bulb, 10.5 W

Difficult to justify at about $22 in the US.

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Aqara T2 color spotlight bulb with GU10 fitting

Aqara LED Bulb T2 GU10 Color

GU10 color and tunable-white spotlight, 4.9 W

The more attractive GU10 T2 when a few spotlights will provide color or warmer evening light.

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Aqara T2 tunable-white spotlight bulb with GU10 fitting

Aqara LED Bulb T2 GU10 White

GU10 tunable-white spotlight, 4.9 W

Best treated as an addition to an existing Aqara lighting plan, not the default budget GU10.

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White Aqara Light Switch H2 EU, one-channel version with two buttons

Aqara Light Switch H2 EU

One- or two-channel on/off wall switch; neutral optional

An appealing way to add a room scene while retaining familiar wired light controls.

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Dreame X50 Ultra robot vacuum and dock

Dreame X50 Ultra Complete

Robot vacuum with climbing legs, retracting navigation and automatic mop removal

X50 Ultra Complete has useful mobility hardware, but the current €999 German offer is hard to defend against Matrix10 Ultra at €799.

Wi-Fi€999
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Two white Govee A19 bulbs with E26 screw bases and colored bands around their housings

Govee Smart A19 LED Light Bulbs H6006

1,000-lumen E26 color bulb in current Matter-compatible packs

The Matter-compatible H6006 is an inexpensive way to give existing lamps adjustable white and color, and the four-pack is the cheaper way to fill four lamps.

Wi-FiFrom $19.99
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White Heiman D1-M contact sensor with its matching narrow magnet

Heiman D1-M Door & Window Sensor

Compact indoor contact sensor with a replaceable coin cell

D1-M earns a look when a long contact sensor would spoil a visible frame or simply not fit.

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Round white Heiman H1-M showing temperature and humidity on its LCD, resting on a small stand

Heiman H1-M Temperature and Humidity Sensor

Compact room sensor with a temperature and humidity display

H1-M is worth considering for a desk or bedside table where you want both readings visible without tapping a screen.

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Homey Pro mini smart home hub

Homey Pro mini

Matter Hub and Thread Border Router

The better-value Homey for a modest collection of apps when Ethernet placement works.

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White Inovelli VTM36 ceiling-fan canopy module against a black background with white smoke

Inovelli White Series Smart Fan/Light Canopy Module (VTM36)

North American ceiling-fan and light retrofit controller

Inovelli's $60 VTM36 is a clever way to keep a compatible AC-motor ceiling fan while adding separate Matter control for its speed and light.

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Official LEDVANCE product cutout of the white SMART+ Matter Plug EU with its recessed Schuko socket and top power button

LEDVANCE SMART+ Matter Plug EU White (4099854419201)

10 A Schuko Matter Wi-Fi plug with energy monitoring

The LEDVANCE SMART+ Matter Plug EU is a competent meter for a modest indoor load, but it is hard to recommend as the default Schuko plug.

Wi-Fi€17.95
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