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The Pixel 10 Pro’s hidden Thread radio is a crucial piece of future-proofing hardware for the smart home. It enables a more reliable and faster connection for smart devices than Wi-Fi, allowing the ...

Xiaomi has officially launched the Smart Home Screen Max 27 in China. As the moniker goes, it is not a monitor, but a smart display designed mainly as a central hub for Xiaomi’s smart home ecosystem, ...

When I started using a Google smart speaker six years ago, I was all in. Voice assistants have never been perfect—in fact, they always kind of sucked—but I found (having also used Alexa and Siri) that ...

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If you use Google smart home devices, like security cameras, speakers or doorbells, you may have noticed more glitches and technical hiccups lately. From delayed responses to outright device failures, ...

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HomeKit compatibility used to attract a noticeable price premium when buying smart home products, but the Matter standard is changing that – and Ikea is now going all-in on this. The company says that ...

It's been a bumpy road, but smart home control panel company Brilliant is back and ready to usher the smart home forward with a freshly updated product line and a new go-to-market strategy. Here's how ...

Smart home technology promises convenience, efficiency, and peace of mind through connected security cameras, smart locks, and automated monitoring systems. But these same devices that are supposed to ...

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