It's been a long time waiting for a new speaker, and the Google Home Speaker is nicely designed, a capable audio performer and a Matter-compatible smart home hub. That seems promising, but Gemini for ...

The Reolink E331 is one of those rare budget cameras that doesn’t feel like it’s missing anything important. Under $60, it delivers crisp 5MP video, full 360-degree coverage, and a surprisingly deep ...

Indoor grills aren’t exactly new, but this latest launch is trying something a little more ambitious. The new COZYTIME LUMO combines infrared cooking, AI-powered automation, and an integrated smoking ...

Two of the smart home industry’s biggest ecosystem players have taken a meaningful step toward resolving one of Matter’s most persistent interoperability problems, with Apple and Google both rolling ...

Apple has announced a series of Apple Intelligence features for HomeKit Secure Video cameras arriving with iOS 27, bringing automated footage descriptions, natural language search, and 4K resolution ...

Matter officially launched at the end of 2022, and from what we’ve seen so far, 2025 looks set to be the year that the smart home standard really kicks off. Back in September at IFA, the tech expo was ...

Philips Hue’s Festavia Globe Outdoor String Lights take the charm of the original Festavia range and dress it in a far more premium Lightguide-style finish. They’re undeniably expensive, and there are ...

Matter may have got off to a bumpy start, but the smart home standard looks set to play a bigger role in the smart home world in 2025 and beyond. However, while smart home platforms such as Amazon’s ...

Aiper stole the spotlight at CES 2026 with an integrated vision for the future of outdoor living. The brand introduced its next-generation smart yard ecosystem, headlined by autonomous robotic pool ...

iRobot has launched the Roomba Electro Plus alongside five redesigned Roomba robot vacuums. The launch follows a turbulent stretch for iRobot, which underwent a failed acquisition attempt by Amazon ...

Setting up your smart home is easier than ever, but choosing the right smart home system to unify your devices and get them talking together is a decision worthy of some serious consideration. Before ...

If you want to centralise your smart home under one system and have a Matter controller you’ll need a smart home hub. Before you buy, you’ll want to think about a few things. Protocol support is ...