High-tech: ideas for a great connected summer

A real summer break in a still complicated year.

There is a strong temptation to cut everything off and log off like never before, but technology can also help people relax.

We have tested and selected the optimal gadgets and devices for beach or mountain holidays and hot weather.

An eye on the house

The Security Indoor Cam films in 2K and distinguishes intruders.

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Indispensable for monitoring your home from a distance and reassuring yourself, connected security cameras are becoming more democratic and improved. The Chinese manufacturer Eufy has developed a very interesting indoor camera because it is motorized and therefore capable of scanning a room at 360 °. It can be placed on a piece of furniture or installed on the wall or ceiling using the fixing bracket supplied. By placing it in front of the entrance, this discreet device will be able to detect an intrusion and send a notification "a presence has been detected". Connected to the house's wi-fi (be careful not to cut the power to the Internet box), the latency is low enough to rotate it and watch what is happening. It operates day and night with a fine degree of precision that distinguishes humans from pets.The Eufy Security application is easy to use to control video sensors, trigger an automatic alarm or customize detection capabilities. We appreciate being able to easily add users to the device who can also ensure a standby. The videos are stored in the cloud with a limited amount or on an SD card. Either way, you will be able to take a screenshot if the device is stolen during a burglary.you will be able to take a screenshot if the device is stolen during a break-in.you will be able to take a screenshot if the device is stolen during a break-in.

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The Indoor Cam Pan & Tilt from Eufy Security (China), on sale from 50 euros

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A connected fan

This connected fan is deployed up to 88 cm high.

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A good part of France did not have the use of it until recently. The Duux Whisper Flex Smart is a pedestal fan connected to the wi-fi network, which allows it to be controlled with its remote control but also with an application or for the more tech-savvy by voice with Alexa or Google Assistant. It also benefits from a battery which makes it possible to dispense with an electrical outlet for at least 2h30 and therefore potentially to put it outside. Equipped with a small LCD screen, this design device is distinguished by its silence even at high speed. Programmable, it will be able to shoot part of a hot night without disturbing. We especially liked its horizontal and vertical oscillation which blows the wind in all directions and really refreshes.A good, easy-to-use alternative to an expensive air conditioner.

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The Whisper Flex Smart from Duux (Netherlands), on sale from 189 euros with the battery, 160 euros in its classic version

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An adventurer's enclosure

The Sonos Roam speaker can be taken anywhere to play music.

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A specialist in indoor audio, the American brand Sonos is diversifying with its first portable wireless speaker. Easy to pair with Bluetooth or with AirPlay via wi-fi, the Roam integrates all the simplicity and functionality of the manufacturer's other devices. Its clean and robust design and its water resistance (IP67) encourage taking it to the beach or placing it as close as possible to the pool. Without forcing on the volume, it will ambience an evening in a wide radius around it. The bass is well presented, you will clearly hear all the percussions in all musical styles. Bass enthusiasts will also have them for their ears. We measured an autonomy of 8 hours, more than enough to complete a good hike. When returning from vacation,it will fit perfectly in a multiroom environment with other Sonos speakers.

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La Roam de Sonos, on sale in black or white from 179 euros

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Wireless travel headphones

Bowers & Wilkins headphones provide good insulation especially in transport.

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A bubble of tranquility during a train or plane trip.

For its first wireless headphones, the English manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins relied on features that the competition did not offer and the result is successful.

The PI7s offer warm and dynamic listening on all music formats.

Equipped with active noise reduction, they produce a real immersive effect almost worthy of closed headphones.

Comfortable and controllable by ear, these in-ear headphones deliver balanced sound where no frequency overwhelms the other.

They also manage to solve a recurring problem for airplane passengers: the inability to connect wireless headphones to the screen in front of them for several hours.

The PI7 box solves this.

The user plugs the 3.5mm mini-jack cable into the socket usually located in the seats on one side and the USB-C plug to the case on the other.

The sound is then transmitted to the wireless headphones.

The price may hurt but their lifespan is obviously not limited to vacations or long expeditions.

You will be happy to approach the start of the school year with music and serenity.

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The Bowers & Wilkins PI7s, on sale in white or charcoal gray, from 399 euros

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