Google Could Be Cooking Up a New Nest Thermostat With Soli Radar
Image: Nest It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Google about the smart home, but a recent new FCC listing related to the company suggests something on the horizon.…
Washers and Dryers Are About to Get Way More Efficient
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Uh Oh, Amazon Bought Your Favorite Robot Company Off English Doing laundry accounts for about 8…
A Child Could Hack These Popular Video Doorbells, Tests Show
There may be bad news if you purchased one of Amazon’s “Overall Picks” for video doorbells in recent months. New tests from Consumer Reports find that popular doorbell cameras sold…
Samsung’s New Robot Vacuum Is Scarily Intelligent
Image: Samsung Robot vacuums have always used sensors to detect furniture and identify your spaces, but of course, you’d expect one coming out in 2024 to be significantly more intelligent.…
Ikea Just Announced Smart Home Sensors for Under $10
Image: Ikea Ikea just announced a set of smart home sensors all for under $10. The set includes a door and window sensor named Parasoll, a motion sensor called Vallhorn,…
Matter’s Latest Update Adds Support for Home Appliances, but Does It Matter?
Remember Matter? The smart home standard that was supposed to unify all gadgets in the connected home? It’s been updated with support for a bevy of connected devices, mainly home…
Samsung Adds SmartThings to Its Soundbars and Smart TVs
Never mind that Google took over the week with its Pixel device announcements. Samsung held a keynote for its developer’s conference today, and it announced its new soundbar, the HW-Q900C,…
Philips Hue Announces New Full Home Security Suite
Philips Hue, the brand mostly known for its smart home lighting tech, is casting a big, blinding spotlight on its new new security tech suite. Despite the shift to smart…
What is Google Home?
Google Home is at the heart of Google’s smart home ecosystem. From video doorbells and security cameras to smart thermostats and smart speakers, Google Home gives you the versatility needed…
The best smart thermostats for 2023
Investing in a smart thermostat is one of the best things you can do for your smart home. Not only do they make it easy to schedule temperature changes throughout…