The best way to think of succulents is as ‘fat plants’. Parts of them, usually their leaves, swell up with water and this stops them from drying out in arid conditions. Cacti are the most obvious examples but sedums and sempervivums are also common. They all share that fleshy, tender look and often have grey-green … Read more
When you think about the concerns around air quality, many people immediately think of Asia and, to an extent, that’s with good reason. One quick glance at the real-time air quality visual index map and there’s a worrying amount of red labels across the known trouble spots of China and India. But alongside the problems … Read more
THE GOOD Small Good price Single LAN port Good range THE BAD Unreliable in 2.4-GHz mode Can’t remove antennas No USB or audio ports 6/10 WORTH CONSIDERING $59.92 Amazon Size matters, and if you want a minimalist range extender, you’ll like that the $66 Belkin F9K1122 is small. However, like its larger Belkin cousin, the … Read more
If you’re looking for a small range extender and you don’t need ports for connecting hard drives, printers or a stereo, D-Link’s DAP 1520 is for you. At 3.6 x 2.2 x 1.3 inches, the white extender is tiny and doesn’t hog adjacent outlets, but the minimalist extender doesn’t come with a stand and power … Read more
With its $83 RE6500 range extender, Linksys has managed to squeeze the power of the best-performing extender into a package small enough to unobtrusively hide on a shelf, bookcase or even a windowsill. At 6 x 4.2 x 1 inches, the black-and-gray device is one of the smallest extenders on the market, but it packs … Read more
Your tech products are probably some of your most-frequently-used items. After all, how often do you not have your smart phone, tablet, or computer on you? But cleaning these devices isn’t as cut and dry as, say, your countertops — so make sure you avoid these mistakes when caring for them: 1 You spray or … Read more
Forget fitness trackers doubling as sleep monitors — you want your entire bed to track your sleep. The Sleep Number c2 Bed with Sleep IQ monitors how you sleep all through the night by tracking breathing, heart rate and movement. With that data, it will give you pointers on how to improve your sleep … Read more
The NuBryte console lets you make your home smarter on your own terms. This touch-screen panel replaces your wall switch, and, using a small built-in camera, will automatically turn the lights on when you enter a room. It can also be used as a security camera, and you can link two or more consoles to … Read more
Industry experts explain how to use the blue of summer skies and seas. KEEP COOL BONTON MATT EMULSION, £41 FOR 2.5L, SANDERSON If you long for the perfect sunny day or love time at the beach with wide, open skies, paint walls with Bonton. This soothing, uplifting shade looks great in bedrooms and bathrooms. Combine with … Read more
Stack’s Alba Smart LED light bulbs are ready to react based on where you are. Using embedded motion sensors, the bulbs can detect when you’re in the room and turn the lights on and off. Inside is an ambient light sensor, allowing the lights to automatically change from a hard white to a softer white, … Read more