Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Apple’s new $299 HomeView smart display has no App Store, but updated developer documentation shows third-party audio and video apps will work through the CarPlay framework, and iPhone widgets can appear on the hub too. Here is how the pairing model works, what needs an iPhone nearby, and what it means for the smart home race.
Read MoreSKYX Platforms Corp. has completed its merger with Deako, a smart home technology supplier to more than 50 U.S. home builders including D.R. Horton and Toll Brothers. The combined company targets the AI smart home, builder and hotel markets with an estimated pipeline of over 4 million units at about $50 per product, plus expected annual savings of more than $6 million from operational synergies.
Read MoreApple’s October 13 smart home launch puts it head-to-head with Amazon’s Echo and Ring and Google’s Nest. With HomeView, the LG-built Home Collection, a new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2, Apple is attacking on three fronts — and CIRP market data shows exactly which customers it’s after first.
Read MoreApple’s new $299 HomeView smart home hub will not be available in the European Union at launch. Apple says it is working with EU regulators on Siri AI compliance, and the voice assistant will initially support only English. The decision also affects Siri AI features on the HomePod mini 2, while the new Apple TV 4K still ships in Europe.
Read MoreApple has officially launched the Apple Home Collection, its first full lineup of smart home accessories developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The collection includes four security cameras, a video doorbell, a UWB smart deadbolt lock, and two smart thermostats, all managed in the Apple Home app with end-to-end encryption. Prices start at $39.95, with availability beginning in December and select items in early 2027.
Read MoreApple has officially unveiled HomeView, its long-awaited smart home hub with a 7-inch touchscreen, Siri AI, and Matter and Thread support. Priced at $299 and shipping November 13, HomeView launches alongside the HomePod mini 2, a new Apple TV 4K, and the Apple Home Collection accessory lineup from LG and Schneider Electric.
Read MoreSamsung Week 2026 runs October 12 to November 1 on Samsung.com with notable smart home deals on the Bespoke AI appliance lineup, Vision AI TVs, and home audio – including a Bespoke AI 4-Door Flex refrigerator with Family Hub at $3,699 and a HW-Q990H soundbar at $1,499.99 – alongside extra perks like trade-in discounts, 1.5x Samsung Rewards value, and free next-day delivery, all connected through SmartThings.
Read MoreRoborock has launched its new flagship robot vacuum, the S10 MaxV Ultra Steam, in South Korea. The robot pairs 36,000 Pa of suction with 110°C steam mop cleaning, plus a dock that washes itself in 100°C hot water. We break down the specs, the hygiene-first design, and what the launch signals for the 2026 robot vacuum market.
Read MoreHome Assistant 2026.10 is out with a rebuilt OpenStreetMap-based map, a point-and-click trigger ID UI for easier automations, one-click MCP setup that turns your home into context for AI agents, smarter Matter leak-sensor and lock controls, and 15 new integrations. Home Assistant Cloud will be renamed Home Assistant Link in December.
Read MoreSamsung is rolling out a major SmartThings platform update headlined by SmartThings Now, a context-aware interface that surfaces the right controls at the right time. The update also brings expanded local control that responds about 30% faster without the cloud, and Matter 1.6 support with four new device categories, from energy meters to irrigation.
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