Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
AC Future’s Robotic Home Trailer has been named Innovation of the Year on the Tomilli Summit 2026 Golden List. The AI-powered trailer expands from a 32-foot towable footprint into a 360-square-foot smart home, managing climate, lighting, energy, water and security on its own. Here is what the award means for physical AI and the future of smart homes that move with you.
Read MoreNexshade has launched a Matter over Thread retrofit motor that automates existing beaded-chain roller blinds without replacing them. The $109 pre-sale device carries an IP65 rating for bathroom use, a 5,000mAh battery with an on-device charge indicator, and works with Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and SmartThings with no hub required. Here is what it does, what it costs, and what to check before buying.
Read MoreToday’s verified smart home deals bring early Black Friday savings of up to 60% off: a eufy robot vacuum and mop with a detachable deep cleaner, Ring’s newest battery video doorbell at its lowest price, a solar-powered eufy security camera, and Amazon’s own smart thermostat. Every price was checked on November 13, 2026 — but deals move fast, so confirm the price before you buy.
Read MoreNuki’s Keypad 2 NFC now supports Google Wallet Home Keys, announced November 12, 2026. Any NFC Android phone can tap to unlock, with the key stored in Google Wallet under the Aliro standard. We cover the requirements, the Public Preview rollout, and the one-ecosystem limitation mixed households should know.
Read MoreApple has detailed Secure Exclaves, the isolated Apple silicon architecture that lets the $299 HomeView recognize up to six people while keeping raw camera and microphone data away from the operating system, apps, and Apple itself.
Read MoreGoogle’s November 11 update makes Gemini for Home more useful on Nest speakers and displays, with visual answers, more reliable smart home controls, faster timers and Broadcasts, plus Google Home app upgrades including Eco Mode Everywhere and digital home keys in Google Wallet. Here’s what changed and what it means for your smart home.
Read MoreApple has confirmed that select Apple Home Collection accessories will be available to order starting Friday, November 13, with the first products arriving in December. The cameras, video doorbell, thermostats, and smart lock developed with LG and Schneider Electric go on sale the same day the HomeView display reaches stores.
Read MoreXiaomi confirmed on November 11 that its November 17 Paris event will debut four Mijia smart-home appliances alongside the Xiaomi 18 Pro phones: a new Robot Vacuum 6 Max, a 12kg washer-dryer, a 546L multi-door fridge, and a cordless vacuum. Pricing and market availability are still to come. We break down what to watch on stage in Paris.
Read MoreToday’s verified smart home deals are all about hands-off floor cleaning, with three robot vacuums at real early Black Friday discounts of up to 44% off. Save on the compact SwitchBot K11+, the budget-friendly Roborock Q7 L5, and the powerful eufy C28 — every price checked on the retailer’s own product page on November 12, 2026.
Read MoreYeelight’s Smart Ambient Lamp S2 is a rechargeable, Matter-over-Thread table lamp with RGB and tunable white light from 1800K to 6500K, more than 70 built-in effects, and a 4,000mAh battery rated for up to 6.5 hours. Priced at $69.99, it works with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings without a Yeelight hub. We cover the design, the Matter trade-offs, and the battery limits.
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