The smart home products that caught our attention

If you think judging a product based on what you can see and hear in a jam-packed and noisy convention centre is hard, imagine doing it over a Zoom connection. That being said, these smart home and home entertainment products impressed us despite the limitations of the venue.

CHAMBERLAIN MYQ PET PORTAL

Wait, three thousand bucks (around £2,200) for a doggie door? You heard right, but Chamberlain’s myQ Pet Portal (pictured) is no cut-rate plastic flap. Rather than a standard pet door that you install in an existing door, the myQ Pet Portal arrives pre-installed in an exterior door manufactured by the doormaking artisans at Kolbe Windows and Doors. The Pet Portal itself boasts doors that slide open like an elevator, while a camera, microphone and speaker sit in a square situated above the opening. You can control the Pet Portal manually using myQ’s mobile app, or dogs can let themselves in and out if you attach a sensor to their collars. The doors will also close automatically to keep unwanted critters from sneaking in behind your pooch.

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