Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
AT&T has added Gemini for Home to its Connected Life security service, bringing AI event descriptions, searchable video history, and a daily Home Brief to professionally monitored homes. The features arrive on the $29.99-per-month Professional plan, alongside automatic arming based on proximity and new wired Nest camera and doorbell options from AT&T.
Read MoreXiaomi’s Smart Door Lock 5, launched in China on November 3, 2026, pairs a push-pull handle with automatic locking, sub-second fingerprint recognition, and a layered battery backup including an emergency start button and USB-C power. Priced around 1,176 yuan in China, it offers quieter automatic locking and real-time security alerts — but global availability is still unconfirmed.
Read MoreEddy Solutions and FirstService Residential have partnered to bring monitored water leak detection to managed condominiums and high-rises across the United States and Canada. Wireless sensors, automatic shutoff valves and 24/7 monitoring aim to catch leaks early — especially the after-hours leaks that cause the most damage — and give boards documentation for insurance renewals.
Read MoreSonos opens its US early-access waitlist for 27voice, a new AI voice assistant, on November 6, alongside Presets, the one-tap playback shortcut owners have wanted since 2013.
Read MoreToday’s verified smart home deals at Best Buy cover the front door, indoor rooms, and the garage: a 2K battery video doorbell, a sharp indoor camera at more than half price, a two-camera Blink bundle, and a video garage keypad. Every price below was checked on Best Buy’s own product page on November 4, 2026.
Read MoreBali Smart Shades now work with the Bond Home App, bringing phone control, scheduled routines, and Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings links to compatible motorized shades. App control requires the Bond Bridge Gen 3 and applies to shades purchased after April 2023. We explain what changes, who qualifies, and what to check before buying.
Read MoreUbiquiti has launched UniFi Cloud Storage, a $5-per-terabyte-per-month service powered by Backblaze that backs up UniFi Drive files and archives UniFi Protect camera events off site. We explain how it works, how the pricing scales, how to set it up, and which households will get the most from it before subscribing.
Read MoreApple’s HomeView may gain dedicated Claude and ChatGPT apps, according to code spotted in HomeView Software 27.2 and reported on November 2, 2026. Because HomeView has no App Store and ships with Siri AI only, third-party AI apps would be a significant shift for the $299 smart display — but Apple has not confirmed them, and no date, features, or pricing details are known yet.
Read MoreGoogle’s new Nest Cam Indoor (3rd gen), Nest Cam Outdoor (2nd gen) and Nest Doorbell (3rd gen) have reportedly reached store shelves, with 2K HDR video and Gemini-powered summaries. We explain what the retail sightings and Best Buy Canada listing confirm, what still needs official confirmation, and what the Google Home Premium subscription means for buyers.
Read MoreHome Assistant 2026.11 beta adds Matter camera support with live WebRTC video, a Labs preview of two-way audio for Matter and Reolink cameras, and a built-in Marketplace replacing HACS. Ahead of the November 4 stable release, we explain what changes, what to check before updating, and why waiting may suit most households.
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