Tag: smart home
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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My haunted Roomba S9+ kept me up all night and iRobot says there’s no way to fix it
I’m going to tell you that my Roomba S9 Plus is haunted, but don’t dwell on the haunting. The buttons are stuck, which may or may not be related. I have been living with the haunted Roomba and its broken buttons since last year, when it was still under warranty,…
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I’m ready to throw out my iRobot Roomba in favor of Samsung’s new Jet Bot Combo AI robot vacuum
Recently, I’ve had a bit of a ‘mare with my robot vacuum. I’ve been using the iRobot Roomba Combo J7 Plus since I first reviewed it a year and a half ago, and while it’s been a stellar sucker until the last few months, a litany of sudden issues has…
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