Tag: smart home
Apple could be planning to use the iPad mini as a HomePod display
Considering the amount of rumors and leaks we’ve seen about it, it seems likely that Apple is thinking about launching a smart display based on the HomePod speaker – and that display could well end up being an iPad mini. The team at 9to5Mac has been digging into the code…
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Matter 1.2 update brings the standard to fridges, ACs, and your robo-vacuum
It’s been about a year since Matter hit the smart home scene. As we inch towards its first anniversary, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), the organization behind the standard, has launched version 1.2 introducing support for nine new device types and other improvements. Right now, the CSA is focusing on…
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Google Nest Hub Max smart display may soon lose two of its most useful features
Google’s Nest Hub Max will soon be terminating support for both Google Meet and Zoom as the company continues to axe features on the display. This news comes from a user on the Google Home subreddit stating they have received messages informing them that they won’t be able to make…
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Ring launches its cheapest connected doorbell yet
Amazon-owned Ring is today launching its cheapest smart doorbell, the Ring Video Doorbell Wired, for just $60. The device has an all-new body, which takes design cues from the pricier Video Doorbell Pro, albeit in a much shorter body. Despite the low… Source
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Yo-Kai Express introduces Takumi, a smart home cooking appliance
Yo-Kai Express is known for autonomous restaurant technology for venues like office campuses, malls and hotels. As people continue staying home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is introducing a smart home cooking appliance with multiple functions. Called Takumi, it includes a coffee maker, high induction cooktop and a…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Upcycling turns old phones into IoT devices
A few years ago, Samsung announced a sustainability initiative called “Galaxy Upcycling,” an effort to repurpose and reuse older smartphones. We haven’t heard much about it since then, but today at CES 2021 Samsung announced an evolution of that prog… Source
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