Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Bitdefender and NETGEAR’s 2026 IoT Security Landscape Report, based on 5.4 billion security events across 10.4 million home networks, finds smart TVs, plugs, and storage devices carry two-thirds of observed vulnerabilities — and nearly every flaw is already public. Here is what the report means for your smart home, and the five steps that matter most.
Read MoreECOVACS WINBOT W3 OMNI has been named to TIME Best Inventions of 2026. Announced on October 27, 2026, the window-cleaning robot pairs TruEdge edge cleaning and WIN-SLAM 5.0 navigation with an OMNI station that washes its own pad, turning floor-to-ceiling glass care into a largely hands-off chore for modern homes.
Read MoreAmazon has unveiled five new Alexa devices, led by the 16-inch Echo Show 16 with Fire TV and a 3D Alexa Home Map. The lineup adds a sleep-sensing Echo Time, a first Alexa Photo Frame, a camera-equipped Echo Studio, and an Echo Dot with a built-in smart home hub — all in one launch.
Read MoreJetson has launched Jetson Water, a heat pump water heater, and Jetson Charge, a Level 2 EV charger that join its Jetson Air heating and cooling system in a single app. Together, they bring heating, cooling, hot water and EV charging under one connected home-energy platform, with adaptive charging designed to work within a home’s existing electrical capacity. Reservations opened October 27, 2026, with installations starting in 2027.
Read MoreToday’s smart home deals bring up to 65% off: Roborock’s flagship S8 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum at $999.99, Blink Mini and Ring Outdoor Cam cameras from Woot’s Amazon Devices sale with an extra 30% off code, plus Govee’s Bluetooth thermometer and hygrometer for $12.99.
Read MoreSwitchBot has launched the AI Art Frame 2, a full-color E Ink art frame in three sizes from $169.99. With 500 curated artworks, AI creation tools, remote photo sharing and up to three years of battery life per charge, it aims to make digital art feel like a real framed print at home.
Read MoreArrive AI has installed its first residential Arrive Point, bringing its secure AP3 Plus delivery endpoint to a home in Central Indiana. The unit holds packages safely until residents are ready to collect them, using on-device vision to track each handoff. Here is what the pilot means for porch deliveries, neighborhood logistics, and the future of drone and robot drop-offs.
Read MoreLevoit has launched its Classic Tower Fan range in Australia ahead of summer, with a 42-inch Classic Pro Smart Tower Fan and a 36-inch Classic Tower Fan. Both models pair a slim tower design with temperature-sensing speed control, four operating modes, and 12 fan speeds for personalised home cooling this summer.
Read MoreRealbotix has launched Echo, a line of humanoid companion robots announced on October 26, 2026, offering a $11,950 tabletop model and a $59,950 full-body model with lifelike silicone skin, support for more than 100 languages, native ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini integration, and an optional on-device Vinci vision system for privacy-first interaction at home.
Read MoreZTE’s AI-Powered Video Platform (AVP) uses natural-language interaction, digital human assistants, and multi-screen technology to connect video services with everyday smart home control. Announced on October 26, 2026, the platform lets users manage connected-living functions by speaking naturally, rather than navigating separate menus for every service. Here is what it does, where it fits, and what remains unanswered.
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