Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Today’s best smart home deals: the Google Nest Thermostat E at 50% off, the Roborock Qrevo Curv 5A1 robot vacuum at 39% off, plus verified discounts on a Ring wired doorbell, a solar eufy camera kit, and Dyson’s new robot vacuum. Every price was checked on Best Buy’s live US product page on October 14.
Read MoreThis Sunday’s smart home deals roundup features five verified discounts from Best Buy and Walmart: the iRobot Roomba 105 robot vacuum at 47% off, a Kwikset Halo Wi-Fi smart lock at 27% off, the Google Nest Thermostat at 23% off, the Philips Hue 75-inch Play gradient lightstrip at 30% off, and an Arlo Essential 2K four-camera bundle at 25% off. Prices verified on product pages this morning — grab them before they change.
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 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 MoreMatter 1.5 finally brought cameras, video doorbells, and intercoms into the smart home standard in late 2025. With SmartThings leading platform support and certified hardware arriving through 2026, here’s what changes for home security.
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