Robot vacuums
How to stop a robot vacuum from getting stuck on the laundry rack
Is your robotic vacuum cleaner getting stuck on the laundry drying rack? Just raise the rack slightly off the floor and it becomes a natural robot barrier.
Robot vacuums
Review
Genuine Roomba replacement parts vs off-brand clones
I bought authentic and off-brand Roomba 900-series replacement parts to compare their perceived quality. The differences are quite small.
Robot vacuums
Top 15 Roomba names
Get fun ideas and inspiration for what to name your Roomba from iRobot’s list of the most popular Roomba names. Twenty of the best Roomba name suggestions.
Hardware
Roomba app notifications are unhelpful and miss the point
The iRobot Home app sends too many app notifications, and they’re not the notifications I’d want to receive from my vacuum cleaner.
Wi-Fi
How to fix Roomba 900-series Wi-Fi network not being broadcast
Wi-Fi-enabled Roomba vacuums can become unreachable over Wi-Fi. Here is how to get it connected back on to your Wi-Fi network.
User Experience
Devices that speak in the night
I don’t want my Roomba to shout “Press CLEAN to restart!” to itself in the middle of the night, but here we are.
Hardware
Review: Neato D3 Connected robot vacuum
The D3 Connected is the only robotic vacuum cleaner I’ve had that damaged itself the first week and that sees “ghost furniture”.