Tag: smart home
Ring’s new video doorbell offers premium features for an entry-level price
Ring has launched a new entry-level battery-operated video doorbell with features like full-height video that you’d previously only find in much more expensive models. In terms of specs, the new Ring Battery Doorbell is similar to the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus, which launched last year. That includes head-to-toe HD video…
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Google Home’s new interface is rolling out now, and you don’t need the latest hardware to get it
There’s good news for Google Home users – a new interface is rolling out right now, and it’s not just for people who invest in the Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) that the company unveiled last week. We got our first glimpse of the redesigned Google Home app a…
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Apple’s secret, rumored robot project might have one thing going for it – it’ll be cheaper than Vision Pro
Rumors that Apple is hard at work on a home table-top robot persist, with the latest report estimating the potential price of this animated bot at somewhere around $1,000. According to a new report in Bloomberg, Apple has hundreds of people working on the project, with most of them led…
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It’s a Bluetooth speaker, it’s a color-changing smart light, it’s a bathroom fan – and I think I want it
There’s no acoustic space quite like a bathroom when you want to sing along to your favorite tracks, but most smart speakers aren’t really made to handle that kind of heat and humidity. Thankfully, Home Depot has come to the rescue with a Bluetooth speaker/ventilation fan/smart lighting combo that will…
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Google’s Nest Cameras will now alert you if you left the garage door open
Google is updating its smart home Nest platform, introducing a new feature and making a long-overdue change. First, garage door detection is leaving the Public Preview program and coming to “all compatible Nest Cam users” via the Google Home app. Moving forward, Nest cameras will notify you if you leave the garage…
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iRobot’s new Roomba robovac and mop will finally support Apple Home – and it’ll clean its own dock, too
iRobot has unveiled its new robot vacuum – the Roomba Combo 10 Max – and with it, the news that Matter support is finally on its way. Which means that the Combo 10 Max will be compatible with the Apple Home ecosystem. Other upgrades include a self-cleaning dock for a…
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