Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Prime Big Deal Days runs October 6–7, but the best smart home deals are already live. We’ve rounded up 10 verified discounts — from the Roomba 105X Combo at 57% off to Blink cameras at up to 65% off — covering robot vacuums, video doorbells, smart locks, Echo devices, and thermostats. Every price checked October 3, 2026.
Read MoreWe checked North American retailers’ live product pages on October 7, 2026 and rounded up five genuine smart home deals worth your money — from a 60%-off Blink Mini 2K+ two-pack camera to the newest Echo Show 5, a Nanoleaf floor lamp, and two eufy security picks. Every price was verified today; coupon codes are noted where needed.
Read MoreBloomberg’s Mark Gurman has clarified that Apple’s in-house home security camera is “completely separate” from the LG-branded accessories reported this week. The privacy-focused device reportedly won’t record video and instead uses AI to sense room occupancy, and is still slated for 2027 as part of a rumored Apple home security system and subscription service.
Read MoreMatic Robotics announced it is the first American home robot company to clear a U.S. national security review, with its robotic floor cleaner and dock exempted from the FCC Covered List. Here’s what the ruling means for robot vacuum buyers and the smart home industry.
Read MoreApple is reportedly teaming up with LG on a lineup of smart home accessories — a wired video doorbell, smart deadbolt lock, thermostat, temperature sensor, and indoor, outdoor, and floodlight cameras — built with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread, and Matter, with UWB on the lock for proximity unlocking. The LG-branded devices would expand the ecosystem around Apple’s upcoming home hub, expected October 13.
Read MoreSamsung’s $5/month SmartThings API fee takes effect this month. Non-commercial individual developers must now pay for API access that was previously free, a change that hits Home Assistant users and custom automation setups while the standard SmartThings app stays free. Samsung says the money will fund enterprise-grade features; the open-source community calls it another cloud paywall. Here is who pays, who doesn’t, and what happens next.
Read MoreCode leaks from tvOS 27.2 and HomePod 27.2 beta 3 reveal new Apple TV 4K and HomePod features ahead of Apple’s expected October 13 launch: Apple Intelligence with Siri AI on Apple TV, HomeKit controls in the iPhone’s Dynamic Island, HomePod surround-sound system matching, and Apple TV+ characters as profile pictures.
Read MoreToday’s best smart home deals: the Blink Battery Doorbell 2K at 55% off, the Roborock Qrevo Series robot vacuum at 32% off, the Echo Show 11 at 40% off, plus discounts on the Google Nest Thermostat and Aqara U400 smart lock. Every price was verified on the retailer’s live product page on October 6, 2026. Act fast — sale-event smart home deals can change or sell out at any time.
Read MoreSamsung has detailed a major SmartThings app update: a redesigned interface, AI-powered SmartThings Now suggestions, up to 30% faster local control, a new offline diagnostics page, and Matter 1.6 support — making it the first platform to adopt the new standard. Here’s what changes for your smart home.
Read MoreThe Connectivity Standards Alliance has released Matter 1.6.1, a maintenance update that finalizes Groupcast for faster, synchronized group control and adds separate volume and mute controls for doorbell chimes. Here is what changes, why your lights will react together, and when platforms will catch up.
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