Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Apple’s smart home hub will reportedly be called the HomeView, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, launching at the October 13 ‘Welcome home’ event and shipping mid-November. The A18-powered display hub comes in tabletop and wall-mount versions, four colors, with Siri AI at its center and no App Store at launch.
Read MoreThis Sunday’s smart home deals roundup features five verified discounts from Best Buy and Walmart: the iRobot Roomba 105 robot vacuum at 47% off, a Kwikset Halo Wi-Fi smart lock at 27% off, the Google Nest Thermostat at 23% off, the Philips Hue 75-inch Play gradient lightstrip at 30% off, and an Arlo Essential 2K four-camera bundle at 25% off. Prices verified on product pages this morning — grab them before they change.
Read MoreApple’s October 13 ‘Welcome Home’ event is expected to bring more than a new smart home hub: a second-generation HomePod mini with Siri AI, Wi-Fi 7 and new colors after a six-year wait, plus a new Apple TV 4K with an A19 chip, up to 12GB of RAM and Wi-Fi 7. Here is every rumored spec and what it means for your smart home.
Read MoreApple may announce a partnership with home security giant ADT at its October 13 ‘Welcome home’ event, according to a new MacRumors report. Clues include secretive ADT job listings, iPhones issued to new hires, and timing that matches the delayed smart home hub launch. The deal could bring professional installation for Apple’s wall-mounted hub — or even security monitoring.
Read MoreFCC filings have revealed seven LG-branded smart home devices co-developed with Apple, led by the LG Smart Deadbolt Lock with ultra-wideband — LG’s first smart lock sold outside South Korea.
Read MoreRing has announced its first-ever smart lock, headlined by a hand-powered charging dial that solves the dead-battery problem every smart lock owner dreads. Launching in the U.S. in early 2027, the Ring Smart Lock adds fingerprint, keypad, app, and Alexa entry, connects over Amazon Sidewalk, and slots into Ring’s doorbell-camera-alarm ecosystem. Here is what we know — and the questions Ring has not answered yet.
Read MoreBest Buy’s Techtober sale ends tomorrow — and the smart home deals are still live. We verified four genuine discounts today, October 10: the Roborock Qrevo 2 Prolite robot vacuum at 31% off, a TP-Link Tapo fingerprint smart lock at 27% off, a Wyze battery video doorbell at 24% off, and Govee Dreamview TV backlight strips at 26% off. Every price was checked on the live US product page. Here are today’s best smart home deals.
Read MoreAqara has launched in Canadian Tire stores nationwide, bringing its smart home lineup to over 500 locations starting October 9. The debut covers five Matter-compatible devices — sensors, a smart lock, and security cameras — that work with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings. Here’s what the partnership means for Canadian smart home shoppers.
Read MoreWith just days to go before Apple’s “Welcome Home” launch on October 13, leaker Jon Prosser has shared detailed 3D renders of the company’s long-rumored smart home hub. The iMac G4-inspired design, 6-inch square display, and Siri AI integration could make the “HomePad” the centerpiece of Apple’s rebooted smart home strategy.
Read MoreXiaomi has launched its Robot Vacuum 6 series in South Africa with three models offering up to 35,000Pa suction, AI obstacle recognition, and bionic legs that climb 6cm steps. The 6 Max packs a self-cleaning station with 85°C mop washing and a retractable LiDAR that slips under 9.3cm furniture clearances.
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