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Amazon has early Black Friday deals on its eero mesh routers and systems

Nov 17, 2022

Amazon has discounted the eero Wi-Fi 6, 6 Plus, and 6E (which is likely faster than your wired connection) mesh routers and systems in early Black Friday deals.

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Score a Sony SRS-RA3000 Wireless Speaker for Half Its Price

Nov 17, 2022

The Sony SRS-RA3000 is a wireless speaker that integrates with Home Assistant and supports Spotify Connect, Chromecast, and Bluetooth playback.

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Philips Hue Festavia String Lights: A Smart Choice for Christmas

Nov 17, 2022

The Philips Hue Festavia string lights are set to release just in time for Christmas.

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You can now buy devices running ESPHome out of the box

Sep 11, 2022

While browsing AliExpress and Amazon, I came across two such vendors. Of the two, one has the Made for ESPHome stamp of approval on many of its products.

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The Transition of WallPanel and MQTT Alarm Panel: A Sober Outlook

Sep 11, 2022

A lack of contributors and increasing workloads have led the creator and developer of the two popular Android apps WallPanel and MQTT Alarm Panel to look for new maintainers.

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Mushroom creator joins Nabu Casa in push for prettier Dashboard

Sep 8, 2022

In what is likely a pivotal point for the Home Assistant Dashboard's design, creator of Mushroom Cards, Paul Bottein, has joined Nabu Casa.

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SONOFF announces the NSPanel Pro with Zigbee

Jul 25, 2022

SONOFF's NSPanel Pro has an ambient light sensor, microphone, speaker, and Zigbee capabilities and promises tight integration with Home Assistant.

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Upgrade your lights with this Prime Day Deal on Philips Hue bulbs

Jul 13, 2022

Philips Hue's line-up is considered one of the best when it comes to Zigbee lights and bulbs. They produce a consistent and pleasant glow and are widely compatible with other Zigbee devices.

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Explore Prime Day Savings on Aqara's Zigbee 3.0 Smart Devices

Jul 13, 2022

Aqara has discounted the Motion Sensor P1, the Smart Curtain Motor E1, and Security Camera Hub Indoor G2H Pro.

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Get these discounted, platinum-rated TP-Link Kasa lights and plugs

Jul 13, 2022

TP-Link, the maker of Kasa Smart products, has discounted a smart LED strip, a bulb, and an outdoor plug for Amazon Prime Day.

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