Aqara launches the Cube T1 Pro with support for Zigbee 3.0
Aqara's Cube T1 Pro adds what we've all been waiting for: Zigbee 3.0 and HomeKit support, with promises of future compatibility with Matter.
Philips Hue Festavia string lights arrive just in time for Christmas
The Philips Hue Festavia string lights are set to release just in time for Christmas.
SONOFF announces the NSPanel Pro with Zigbee
SONOFF's NSPanel Pro has an ambient light sensor, microphone, speaker, and Zigbee capabilities and promises tight integration with Home Assistant.
ESPHome will support the Wi-Fi enabled Raspberry Pi Pico W
ESPHome might soon have to change its name, as support for the Raspberry Pi Pico W is coming. It retains the RP2040 and 40-pin GPIO, but adds 802.11n Wi-Fi.
Philips finally offers a remote featuring a dial (and more!)
Philips recently announced the Philips Hue Tap dial switch, the wall- and ceiling-mountable Hue Perifo lighting system, and a battery-powered table lamp.
SmartDry goes bust and creates a bunch of e-waste
In another example of why local access to devices is crucial, SmartDry going bust has left customers with an expensive paperweight and our planet with yet more e-waste.
Jasco is working with Home Assistant to deliver firmware updates
It took a YouTuber with over 20 million subscribers to convince Jasco to rethink their firmware policy. Sadly, this is the state of many smart home products.
Samsung launches the best SD card for Home Assistant
Earlier this month, Samsung announced the microSD card I will be recommending to everyone using a Raspberry Pi to run Home Assistant.
Xiaomi releases a new generation of Smart Air Purifiers
With the Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 series, the tech-giant has improved upon the previous generation and, most importantly, we finally have sensible model names.
Roborock’s S7 MaxV Ultra is possibly the most advanced robot vacuum
Roborock is about to launch their most impressive robot vacuum cleaner and dock combination to date: the Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra.