TRIED & TESTED IN THE KITCHEN

Google Nest Hub Max

With so many people owning tablets as well as smartphones, is there really any need for a Google Nest Hub? Arguably no, but alongside its capability of improving the reach of your smart home, this cute little device can be handy in the kitchen, where I prefer my iPad doesn’t linger too long.

Gesture controls, for example — the ability to make a video stop with a wave of your hand — precludes any cake-mixture-covered fingers on the screen mid-way through your “how to” video, and the built-in camera (an addition since the launch of the smaller Nest Hub)