Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Levoit has launched the 42-inch Classic Pro Smart Tower Fan and 36-inch Classic Tower Fan in Australia. Both feature built-in temperature sensors that automatically adjust airflow, brushless DC motors, and whisper-quiet sleep modes — bringing set-and-forget climate comfort to the smart home. Pricing has not been announced; the fans are rolling out through Levoit’s Australian retail channels.
Read MoreToday’s best smart home deals bring 40% off the eufy Omni E28 robot vacuum ($659.99, down from $1,099.99) plus big savings on Govee smart lighting — including a 50%-off Envisual TV backlight, neon rope light and gaming light bars. All prices were verified live on official US stores on October 19, 2026.
Read MoreLennox and Everyday Electric, operator of the largest residential virtual power plant in the U.S., have announced a partnership to embed grid-aware energy savings directly into Lennox smart thermostats. Starting in 2027, eligible owners will be able to enable automatic temperature adjustments that cut heating and cooling bills during high-demand periods, with full control from the Lennox Home app.
Read MoreSchneider Electric has unveiled a Smart Thermostat co-developed with Apple for the Apple Home Collection, launching in the U.S. and Canada in early 2027 at $199.95. It supports Matter and Thread, works entirely in the Apple Home app with Adaptive Temperature and Clean Energy Guidance, and arrives alongside a $39.95 Room Sensor and three Power Mounts for the wall-mounted Apple HomeView.
Read MoreWhen the internet goes down, many smart home devices stop working because they depend on cloud servers. But with the right local hubs, Matter, Thread and Zigbee mesh networks, and battery-backed accessories, your lights, locks and automations can keep running through outages. Here is how to build a resilient smart home that does not go dumb when Wi-Fi does.
Read MoreBloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple is developing a higher-end HomeView, codenamed J595, with a roughly 9-inch display on a motorized 360-degree robotic arm that turns to face whoever is speaking. Planned for 2027 or 2028, it would sit above the $299 HomeView shipping November 13, not replace it. Apple has not announced the product, and pricing remains unconfirmed.
Read MoreGoogle has officially ended production of the Nest Mini and Nest Audio, its two longest-running smart speakers, clearing the lineup for the new $99 Gemini-powered Google Home Speaker. Existing owners will keep receiving software updates, security patches, and Gemini for Home, but Google’s budget-friendly entry point into its smart home is gone for good.
Read MoreToday’s smart home deals from SwitchBot’s US store: a robot vacuum at 50% off, a fingerprint smart lock at 20% off, a video doorbell at 33% off, and an air purifier at 58% off. Verified October 18, 2026.
Read MoreAiMOGA Robotics, Chery’s robotics brand, is opening global pre-orders for Mobo, its first consumer-grade humanoid robot built for home companionship. Powered by the MoAgent AI system, the robot can plan multi-step household tasks, recognize family members, and navigate homes with dynamic obstacle avoidance. The formal global debut takes place at Chery’s international user summit in Wuhu, China. Here’s what Mobo is, what it can do, and what it means for the home robot race.
Read MoreAmazon has unveiled two AI wearables under the Bee brand — the $74.99 Frontier wristband and the $99.99 Eclipse phone attachment — with always-on conversation memory and direct Alexa+ integration. Orders are open for the Frontier; a $11.99/month Bee Pro subscription unlocks unlimited summaries and deeper integrations. Here’s what the devices do and why the Alexa+ link matters.
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