Logi Circleby Logitech

The Logi Circle is probably best viewed more as a fun social camera than as part of a home security system, and in that capacity it does a g…

The Logi Circle is probably best viewed more as a fun social camera than as part of a home security system, and in that capacity it does a great job — it’s a useful way of staying in touch with pets and kids when you’re away from home, but it lacks any kind of integration with other home automation products.

It reminds me less of something that, say, an airport would use, and more like one of those hilarious, killer robots from Portal.

It reminds me less of something that, say, an airport would use, and more like one of those hilarious, killer robots from Portal.

With no way to customize its behavior or save video longer than 24 hours, its $200 price tag feels too high for what you get.

With no way to customize its behavior or save video longer than 24 hours, its $200 price tag feels too high for what you get.

What you're left with is a watered-down webcam that can track what your pet does throughout the day, but little else.

What you're left with is a watered-down webcam that can track what your pet does throughout the day, but little else.

The Logi Circle is modern, cute and effective. It can capture a view from almost any angle you choose. Not only does the camera provide peac…

The Logi Circle is modern, cute and effective. It can capture a view from almost any angle you choose. Not only does the camera provide peace of mind from a home-security perspective, it gives you the real-time opportunity to yell at intruders or tell your kitty you'll be home soon.

its lightweight security features make it more suited for capturing precious moments than bad guys.

its lightweight security features make it more suited for capturing precious moments than bad guys.

With two-way talk and audio, you can listen to what's going on in your home or speak through the camera to talk to children or pets. In my e…

With two-way talk and audio, you can listen to what's going on in your home or speak through the camera to talk to children or pets. In my experience, the audio was clear and easy to understand from both ends.

I can't emphasize how much of a differentiator wireless video streaming is.

I can't emphasize how much of a differentiator wireless video streaming is.

But the software is also where Circle falls a little short against its competition. There are no frills like facial recognition or temperatu…

But the software is also where Circle falls a little short against its competition. There are no frills like facial recognition or temperature monitoring, both of which are offered by some of the competitors we tested last year.

It doesn’t play with others. So it doesn’t protect my home or connect to my smart home. What’s the point?

It doesn’t play with others. So it doesn’t protect my home or connect to my smart home. What’s the point?

The microphones in the Circle are good enough to eavesdrop on the room it's placed in. But should you wish to chip in too there's a speaker …

The microphones in the Circle are good enough to eavesdrop on the room it's placed in. But should you wish to chip in too there's a speaker built-in also, making it a two-way system.

The magnet is strong - almost comically so. The Circle will happily cling to your fridge, and in fact I struggled to then remove the base-pl…

The magnet is strong - almost comically so. The Circle will happily cling to your fridge, and in fact I struggled to then remove the base-plate without scratching the metal, but it's also grippy enough to hold on in more precarious situations, like to curved doorhandles.

After testing out the Circle for a few days, I was surprised by how polished the entire experience was.

After testing out the Circle for a few days, I was surprised by how polished the entire experience was.