Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Aqara has launched in Canadian Tire stores nationwide, bringing its smart home lineup to over 500 locations starting October 9. The debut covers five Matter-compatible devices — sensors, a smart lock, and security cameras — that work with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings. Here’s what the partnership means for Canadian smart home shoppers.
Read MoreRing launched five new security cameras on October 7, headlined by four Retinal Vision 4K models starting at $99.99 and a $69.99 pan-tilt indoor camera with motion tracking. With flexible power options, Wi-Fi 6, and aggressive pricing that undercuts 2K rivals, the lineup resets expectations for mainstream 4K home security ahead of the holidays.
Read MoreBloomberg’s Mark Gurman has clarified that Apple’s in-house home security camera is “completely separate” from the LG-branded accessories reported this week. The privacy-focused device reportedly won’t record video and instead uses AI to sense room occupancy, and is still slated for 2027 as part of a rumored Apple home security system and subscription service.
Read MoreMark Gurman reports Apple is developing a smart home camera (codenamed J450) that won’t record video. Instead, the device uses on-device Apple Intelligence to analyze the room and report in text: who entered, what happened. No footage, no cloud uploads, no subscription — a privacy-first challenge to Ring, Nest, and Arlo. Not expected at the October 13 event, but it signals Apple’s long-term smart home strategy.
Read MoreEZVIZ has launched a dedicated smart home security ecosystem in Australia with six new devices — cameras, video doorbells, smart locks, and a control screen — unified by one app and built around subscription-free local storage. Here is what the launch includes, how the pricing model differs from rivals, and why the company is betting on Australia’s fast-growing security market.
Read MoreULTRALOQ has launched three Matter-certified smart locks: the $299.99 Bolt Mission with UWB hands-free unlocking, the $269.99 Bolt Pro, and the $249.99 Latch 5 Pro, both Aliro Certified for wallet-based digital keys. Here is what to know before buying.
Read MoreGoogle has removed the iconic Nest x Yale Lock from its store as supplies run dry, redirecting shoppers to the $189.99 Yale Smart Lock with Matter — a Thread-powered successor that shows Google betting its smart home future on Matter and partners.
Read MoreEufy’s Smart Lock E40, unveiled at CES 2026 for $299, combines a 2K wide-angle camera with facial recognition, a massive 15,000mAh battery and Matter support. It’s Eufy’s bid to merge the video doorbell and the smart lock into one device.
Read MoreEufy’s NVR Security System E50, unveiled at IFA 2026, combines 2K bullet and 4K PTZ dual-lens cameras with on-device OmniTrack AI — no subscription required. The 4-camera kit starts at $999, with an 8-camera option at $1,599, available now.
Read MoreThe Eufy Video Doorbell S4 ($299.99) is billed as the world’s first VR doorbell: a 9MP 3K panoramic camera with 180-degree coverage, a VR viewing mode, and OmniTrack AI person tracking. With on-device AI and local storage, it needs no subscription.
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