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GADGET GURU

Q JACK GREEN, RUISLIP

Which display should I add to my smart home?

A This is a tough question, because there are so many potential uses for a smart home screen, and several platforms. If you’re tied to Google Home, you won’t want an Alexa device, and vice versa. But if you’re just starting out from scratch, GaGu leans towards Amazon’s second-gen Echo Show (£219). It has the widest range of support from other devices such as security cameras, ties into Amazon’s cheaper range of visual Echos, and you can watch YouTube on it through the built in browser.

That’s not to discount the much cheaper Google Home Hub (£139). Although the big G puts

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