Tag: smart home
Your Chromecast and LG TV might soon get a major Google Home upgrade
As part of Google I/O 2024, Google has announced a slew of upgrades coming to its digital services. These include some pretty big upgrades for all smart home and Google TV users, with the latter in particular potentially getting an upgrade to their TV that makes it double-up as a…
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IKEA’s new smart home app feature could help you save you big money on your energy bills
IKEA is piloting a new smart home app feature designed to help people keep an eye on their power consumption and save money on their bills. Announced this week, the Energy Insights feature provides real-time data on how much power your devices are using, alongside the price of electricity at…
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Matter 1.3 pushes the standard into your kitchen, laundry room, and garage
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has rolled out Matter version 1.3 giving smart home brands another avenue to expand their tech into the kitchen and other areas of the house. One of the cornerstones in the update is the ability to control important, or more essential, household appliances. This includes…
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Homey’s new smart light update is a game-changer for your mismatched smart home
Your Homey smart home hub just got a major upgrade today with Moods – a new way to control your smart home lights. Simply boot up your Homey app, tap the plus icon in the top right corner of the My Home tab, and tap New Mood. You can then…
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New Google Nest Audio and Nest Hub Max devices could be in the works
It’s been a while, but we could soon see a new Nest Audio speaker and a Google Nest Hub Max, potentially around Google I/O, which takes place on 14 May. Evidence for this comes from a deep-dive into the latest version of the Google Home app by 9to5Google. It uncovered…
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Apple HomePod leak suggests a full touchscreen display model is coming, but all I want is next-gen Siri
The rumor mill has once again lurched into action regarding an upcoming Apple HomePod with full touchscreen. In this new leak (shared by X user @Kosutami_Ito), an alleged part image appears to show a new, bigger HomePod display top plate – yes, where the current waveform swirling orb lives. There’s no…
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