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Tesla’s first smart home partner is Samsung SmartThings
Ahead of CES 2024, Tesla and Samsung announced today that they’re teaming up on energy management for smart homes. Users…
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U-tec’s new Ultraloq Bolt fingerprint smart lock is the first to support Matter-over-Thread
Smart lock manufacturer U-tec has announced the first deadbolt smart lock with a fingerprint reader to support Matter-over-Thread. A fingerprint…
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LG’s newest 32-inch 4K monitor is a looker with a smart TV inside
LG will show off a new series of 32-inch 4K computer monitor / TV hybrids called the ‘MyView’ at CES…
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Samsung’s new AI-enabled smart fridge can design recipes for you
Samsung has a smart fridge in the works for the new year that includes some interesting AI features, including an…
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Bad business is breaking the smart home — good regulation can fix it
The smart home is still broken, and surprisingly, interoperability isn’t the issue. The problem is, when it comes to connected…
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This smart lock is the first with Matter-over-Thread baked in
After teasing it for over a year, Austrian smart lock maker Nuki has launched its Matter-over-Thread smart lock. The Nuki…
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Echo Show 8 review: Amazon’s best Alexa smart display gets better
My favorite new feature on the third-generation Echo Show 8 ($149.99) is the widgets. They turn the smart display into…
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Apple’s Journal app is kind of smart — and kind of basic
The Apple Journal app is so simple that, at first, it felt like I was missing something. The whole app…
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The best smart plugs in 2023
Smart plugs are among the fastest, easiest, and most affordable ways to automate basic household devices. Plug one in, spend…
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Philips Hue users will need to sign up for an account by next year to use the smart lighting company’s app
Smart lighting stalwart Philips Hue is making some more changes. After launching a new security system last month and finally…
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Echo Hub hands-on: first impressions of Amazon’s new Alexa smart home control panel
Amazon was keeping close guard over its new Echo Hub smart controller in the demo room at today’s big hardware…
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The Home Assistant Green is here to make the most powerful smart home platform more accessible
Buy enough tech and you can’t escape the siren call of a smart home. Amazon practically throws Echo Dots at…
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