Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
FCC filings reveal Ubiquiti is preparing a UniFi Wi-Fi 7 wall access point — likely the U7 Mesh Wall — with a dedicated Thread radio built in, turning every access point into a Matter and Thread backbone node. Skipping 6 GHz to keep costs and heat down, it should land near the $199 U7 In-Wall. Here is what the filings show and why it matters for smart homes.
Read MoreWyze announced the Bulb Cam Pan Color on October 22, 2026, capping off Wyze Week with a $99.98 security camera that screws into any standard light socket. It pairs a 360-degree 2.5K camera with color night vision and AI tracking to a 1,100-lumen full-color smart light, records 24/7 to microSD without a subscription, and works with Alexa, Google Home, and IFTTT. Here is what is confirmed – and what is not.
Read MoreESPHome 2026.10.0 is out with two headline changes for DIY smart home builders: the native ESP8266 toolchain is now the default, cutting cold compile times nearly in half, and over-the-air updates are compressed on ESP32, RP2040, LibreTiny and host builds, shrinking transfers by about a third. The release also adds 20 new components, outgoing Home Assistant API connections, and a browser-based Device Builder that can flash every supported chip family.
Read MoreToday’s smart home deals for October 23, 2026: the GoveeLife Smart Humidifier Max drops 38% to $79.99, Govee’s Sphere Net Light and Christmas String Lights 2 are 25% and 15% off for holiday decorating, and a 4-pack of Kasa EP25 energy-monitoring smart plugs is 20% off at $35.99. Every price was verified on the retailer’s product page this morning.
Read MoreBirdbuddy launched its next-generation AI smart bird feeders on October 22, 2026. The $99 Nook is the company’s first sub-$100 model, bringing 2K HDR video and AI species recognition to more birdwatchers, while the $219 flagship Home adds dual solar panels, a 6-cup reservoir, and fast livestream access for a low-maintenance backyard experience.
Read MoreResideo has announced a free software update for its Honeywell Home ElitePRO, X7S, and X8S smart thermostats, arriving in Q1 2027. The update adds support for Apple’s Adaptive Temperature Control and Clean Energy Guidance features, letting existing owners tap into the HomeView ecosystem without replacing their hardware or paying for a professional install.
Read MoreSKYX Platforms (NASDAQ: SKYX) announced plans to supply more than 80,000 smart home and lighting units to over 1,000 homes built by Maronda Homes across Ohio, Georgia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The deal follows SKYX’s Deako merger and advances its strategy of making smart, safe technology a standard feature in new homes. We break down the announcement, the numbers, and what it means for the builder smart home channel.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2026 — Today’s smart home deals span four categories: ECOVACS’ flagship DEEBOT X12S Pro Omni robot vacuum at 23% off, Amazon’s newest Echo Dot Max speaker at 25% off, a Honeywell smart color thermostat clearance deal, and a ThirdReality color smart bulb for under $9. Every price below was verified live on the retailer’s product page this morning — grab them before the sales end.
Read MoreSTMicroelectronics has launched ST MatterConnect, a factory-level service that preloads Matter authentication credentials into secure chips before shipping. We break down what device attestation means, how NFC commissioning works, and why it could speed up the next wave of Matter smart-home devices.
Read MoreXiaomi’s new Smart Switch 2 Pro crowdfunds from just $17, works without a neutral wire, and packs a 2,200W rating into a 3.5mm-thin glass panel. It runs on Xiaomi Mesh 2.0 with app, voice and automation support — but there’s a catch for international buyers: it’s currently China-only via Xiaomi Youpin, with no global release date announced.
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