As you leave for work, you yell “lock” and “camera on” to keep the house secure, before telling your vacuum to clean the bedroom carpet while you're out. It's not a sci-fi film - the technology is available now. But do we really want our homes to be controlled by technology?

By the end of 2015, 20 million US households will have a smart home device. But while brands keep releasing tech, many people remain underwhelmed. Philips now hopes to make smart home lighting simple with its wireless dimming kit, but can it spark interest in the modern, connected home?

The smart home is coming – or so they say. Many have been put off smartening up their tech due to the unnecessary bells and whistles that come with it. But what if there was a way to control all of your smart tech from one place? Logitech’s Harmony Elite remote could be just the answer.

The ideal of the smart home is a Jetson-style wonderland where everything works in harmony with our smallest whims. But in reality, products that are supposed to be intuitive, problem-solving and ultimately 'smart' can end up introducing extra headaches into daily life instead.