Smart Home

Almost three months after a Teasing CES 2022Nanoleaf returns to the Matter standard with a new set of smart bulbs for its Essentials series. The lineup is split between four different lamps and a light strip (opens in new tab) share many of the same features. All can output over …

Following the surprise return of the HomePod smart speaker earlier this year, there are reports suggesting that Apple could launch a new model in 2024 to take on the Amazon Echo Show. In addition to its iPad tablets, Mac computers and other tech, Apple also produces a range of smart …

Starting March 29, smart home brand Ring will require users to purchase a Ring Protect Plan for its devices as it puts several currently free features behind a paywall. At that day, owners of a Ring doorbell or camera (opens in new tab) loses access to Home and Away Modes …

IKEA has expanded its smart home range with a new sensor that can detect indoor air pollutants to make your home significantly healthier. Vindstryka’s new air quality sensor measures a type of “particulate matter” known as PM2.5, which is invisible to the naked eye and can pass through your lungs …

Forget TVs and games consoles, innovative smart home tech is all the rage at this year’s CES show – and we may have finally seen a new intelligent lighting solution to rival Philips Hue’s range of industry-leading bulbs. The best smart bulbs lets you instantly change the atmosphere in your …

Roborock is launching its new flagship S8 series at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, consisting of three of their best robot vacuums to date: the base S8, S8 Plus and S8 Pro Ultra. The models are mostly the same with a few unique features to set them apart. Every S8 …

The smart home has been one of the biggest themes of CES for the past decade – and we expect it to be the case again at CES 2023. Why? One big reason is that there’s finally a new smart home standard called Matter – and it promises to be …

Amazon is delivering on its promise and is currently rolling out support for the Matter smart home standard up to 17 Echo devices with more to come. Just to name a few of the supported devices, you have the Fourth Generation Echo, Echo Dot (5th generation) with clock, Echo studio, …

Every night before I go to bed, I ask the Alexa-enabled Lenovo bedside clock what the weather will be like. Last night, right after I dutifully announced the weird sultry weather, Alexa informed me that I could tip my Amazon driver $5 by saying, “Alexa, thank my driver.” There are …

What looks and works like a TV is now a real TV. With a new software update, the Echo show 15 now supports Amazon Fire TV so you can watch your favorite shows from various streaming services. Platforms like YouTube, Disney Plus, and Paramount Plus have a new home on …