Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Home Assistant 2026.11 brings a complete overhaul of device and entity naming, plus child devices for multi-part hardware like power strips. Each name is now stored once, with Home Assistant adding floor, area, and device context where needed. Existing automations and entity IDs keep working, and current names migrate automatically on update.
Read MoreIKEA has unveiled 21 new Matter-compatible smart home products, rebuilding its range from the ground up with new KAJPLATS bulbs, five sensors, and redesigned remotes. Here is what is coming, how it works with the DIRIGERA hub, and why it matters for affordable smart homes.
Read MoreLG Electronics Philippines and Meralco have opened the Meralco Smart Home, a demonstration facility pairing LG’s AI-powered appliances with the utility’s energy tools — smart metering, time-based pricing, and solar net metering. Launched on November 5, 2026, it shows how a smarter home can also be a cheaper and more energy-conscious one.
Read MoreArlo’s Q3 2026 results show subscriptions hitting a record $96 million, up 20% year over year, as the new Arlo Secure 7 platform adds AI threat assessment and a $50-per-month continuous recording plan — with a Comcast launch set to drive growth in 2027.
Read MoreToday’s verified smart home deals at Best Buy cover entry security and outdoor upgrades: the eufy Smart Lock C220, a eufyCam 3 solar camera kit, the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch, and Linkind smart pathway lights — all at least 20% off, with savings up to 30%.
Read MoreSwitchBot’s unannounced Hub 3 has surfaced in a Connectivity Standards Alliance listing, revealing a Matter-enabled hub with a control knob, physical buttons, and a motion-activated display. The knob adjusts thermostat temperature and media volume, while the screen shows temperature, humidity, weather, and door lock status. No price or launch date yet.
Read MoreSamsung’s SmartThings cloud API becomes a paid service on December 15, 2026, and Home Assistant users who rely on the SmartThings integration must act before then. A new integration arrives December 2, but it requires a paid Developer Plan and a fresh setup. Here is what changes, what it costs, and how to keep your devices connected.
Read MoreCode in the iOS 27.3 beta suggests Apple’s HomeView hub is gaining chatbot apps and anti-spoofing protection ahead of its November 13 launch. After three failed face-recognition attempts, the hub will require iPhone authentication to show personal data, with escalating lockout cooldowns in development. Here is what the new findings mean for the $299 smart home hub.
Read MoreNew 2026 data shows Matter now supports 31.7% of tracked smart home products, with 41% of 2025 launches carrying the standard — but Thread adoption lags at just 6%, and cameras remain almost entirely outside Matter.
Read MoreToday’s verified smart home deals for November 5, 2026: the iRobot Roomba 105 Combo robot vacuum and mop is 47% off at HSN, a 4-pack of Linkind Matter smart plugs is 44% off at Walmart, and Best Buy has the Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) and the Nest Thermostat at up to 31% off. Every price was checked on the retailer’s own product page today.
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