Smart Home
A smart home uses internet-connected devices to monitor and control home functions. These can include lighting, security, energy management, and entertainment systems. Smart homes can range from simple setups with minimal technology to highly automated systems with numerous gadgets. The market is large and growing rapidly.
Ring cameras can now tell you what they see thanks to AI
Ring cameras now offer detailed AI-generated text notifications that describe…
New Eufy E10 Smart Display offers AI security summaries and live feeds
Eufy’s new Smart Display E10 brings your entire home security…
Blink just launched a smart doorbell that lasts 2 years on batteries
The new Blink video doorbell features a head-to-toe camera view,…
Xbox cofounder J Allard is leading Amazon’s secret ZeroOne hardware team
Amazon has quietly hired J Allard, the man behind Xbox,…
SwitchBot’s new smart lock uses your face as the key
SwitchBot Lock Ultra adds secure facial recognition to almost any…
Dyson’s PencilVac debuts in Japan—coming to the U.S. in 2026
Dyson introduces the PencilVac, its thinnest and most lightweight vacuum…
New Matter update introduces tap-to-pair and multi-device QR codes
The new Matter 1.4.1 specification brings tap-to-pair NFC and single…
Arlo’s Secure 6 upgrade adds AI-powered video captions and audio alerts
Arlo Secure 6’s AI enhancements, like video summaries and bark…
Ecobee’s video doorbell now works with Google Nest Hub and Home app
The Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera’s new Google Home support brings…
Sonos and IKEA are ending their Symfonisk speaker partnership
The Sonos-IKEA collaboration behind Symfonisk speakers is over, marking the…
The first fingerprint smart lock that talks to ADT Plus
Yale and ADT have introduced a fingerprint smart lock that…
Google ends support for early Nest Thermostats
With no more app support for first-gen Nest Thermostats after…