Articles tagged "Smart home"

Samsung initially introduced the Ballie "companion robot" in early 2020, and it's still not become an actual product you can buy. That, however, will finally change this summer, when Ballie will...

Samsung has introduced a major update to its SmartThings platform – Samsung Health is now integrated and more device types are supported with the adoption of the Matter 1.4 protocol. If you have a...

Samsung first introduced its smart robot assistant Ballie about five years ago at CES, and it looks like the actual launch date is pretty close, judging by the latest SmartThings ad, which shows the...

Apple is delaying Siri’s AI features and that will reportedly spill over to at least one product launch. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has put its smart hub device (code-named J490) on...

We’ve seen reports from earlier this year suggesting Apple is due to enter the smart home camera market and now Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is shedding more light on Cupertino’s next big bet. Apple is...

LG Radio+ is a new ad-supported audio streaming service for the company’s smart TVs. It features podcast content from a wide variety of platforms as well as traditional radio programs thanks to a...

Apple announced the HomePod smart speaker in June 2017 and introduced the second-gen HomePod in January of last year. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had predicted a next-gen HomePod with a 7" display would...

Can we agree that “Google Chromecast with Google TV” was terrible branding? Well, that’s over now – meet the Google TV Streamer (4K). Better? It’s less repetitive, at least. And it comes with...

The InfoComm 2024 exhibition kicks off today and Samsung will be presenting SmartThings Pro, an enterprise version of its smart home platform that is aimed at B2B (business-to-business)...

Amazon held its big fall launch event which introduced a plethora of new devices across the Fire, Echo and Eero lineups. There are new Fire TV Stick 4K models, a new Fire TV soundbar, as well as new...

Xiaomi will expand its IoT universe in India as it scheduled a launch for next week. The Smarter Living event will take place on April 13 at 2PM local time, and we expect to get more details in the...

Realme announced the TechLife ecosystem a few years ago, as a part of which it launched many AIoT devices, including smart home products such as an air purifier and vacuum cleaner. The company also...

Ming-Chi Kuo delivered his latest report on the upcoming Apple HomePod set to launch in the first half of 2024. The device will reportedly feature a 7-inch display panel and is marked as a big shift...

Anker got itself in a big debacle over its Eufy security cameras which were caught uploading footage from users’ cameras to the cloud without their consent as uncovered by information security...

The latest update for the Samsung Galaxy Watch series gives them even more control over gadgets in your smart home. This works with Samsung and third-party devices that integrate with the SmartThings...

Apple just introduced its latest smart speaker earlier today, but the company's plans for the smart home are much grander, a new report reveals. According to the omnipresent "people with knowledge of...

Samsung’s new SmartThings Station is a multi-function hub for your smart home – it’s a hub, it doubles as a button and it has a 15W Qi charger built in. Note that this supports the Matter protocol,...

This Thursday, Google officially launches support for Matter on Google Nest and Android devices. Matter is a new unified smart home platform that aids the interoperability between ecosystems and lets...

Smart home devices are gaining traction, but there are compatibility issues between brands that are causing headaches for users. The Matter protocol (promoted by the Connectivity Standards Alliance)...

Less than two days before Google is supposed to announce new hardware, it offloaded some announcements leading up to the hours of the Thursday morning launch event. Google outlines new UI changes and...