Jackery’s FridgeGuard is the slimmest fridge backup battery you can buy right now

Power outages may be unavoidable, but Jackery’s new FridgeGuard and HomePower Series are designed to make them a lot less disruptive.

Smart Home     Manisha Priyadarshini     June 17

Google’s new $99 Home Speaker offers 360-degree audio and next-gen Gemini perks

Google's new Home Speaker is available to pre-order at $99 in four colors, featuring Gemini AI and 360-degree audio.

Smart Home     Shikhar Mehrotra     June 17

Your smart home devices could be part of a cybercrime network without you knowing

Some internet-connected gadgets may contain hidden software backdoors that allow cybercriminals to route traffic through home networks, carry out fraud, and launch cyberattacks without the owner's knowledge.

Smart Home     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 16

Amazon’s Sleep Studio feature turns Echo devices into a soothing sleep-bringer for kids

Amazon has launched Sleep Studio, a new feature for Echo Kids devices that automates bedtime routines with curated sleep content.

Smart Home     Pranob Mehrotra     June 10

Apple Home app’s new AI superpowers are about to make your life easier

Apple Intelligence is coming to the Home app, and it can now read your camera footage, summarize what happened, and let you search clips by what they captured.

Smart Home     Rachit Agarwal     June 8

Google says Nest cameras can now identify and track your furry friends at home

Google's Pet Memory lets supported Nest cameras identify pets by name, but Ring's Search Party backlash shows why AI pet recognition already carries privacy baggage.

Smart Home     Paulo Vargas     June 3

Anker Solix S2000 can keep your fridge running for long blackout hours and it’s now up for grabs

The Anker SOLIX S2000 is now available at $680, offering up to 35 hours of continuous refrigerator backup, proprietary OptiSave Technology, and a 15-year battery life.

Smart Home     Manisha Priyadarshini     June 2

Google’s first new smart speaker in six years might finally have a release date

A since-removed Best Buy Canada listing suggests June 25, 2026, as the Google Home Speaker's launch date.

Smart Home     Shikhar Mehrotra     June 1

Google just made Gemini for Home a lot better at running your smart home

Google has rolled out a new Gemini for Home update with smarter camera search, faster device controls, better onboarding, and new Google Home app improvements.

Smart Home     Manisha Priyadarshini     May 12

This Google Home update is all about smarter automation

Google Home update expands automation with new triggers, conditions, and actions, allowing smarter control across devices like locks, lights, appliances, and sensors.

Smart Home     Varun Mirchandani     May 5

Bose turns up the volume on home audio with its sleekest and smartest Lifestyle Collection

Bose has launched the Lifestyle Collection, a trio of premium home audio products featuring a wireless smart speaker, an immersive soundbar, and a powerful subwoofer.

Smart Home     Shikhar Mehrotra     May 5

Your Google Home just got a lot better with the latest April update

The April Google Home update brings Gemini for Home up to 1.5 seconds faster for device commands, AI timeline descriptions for Premium camera subscribers, and a redesigned camera UI.

Smart Home     Shikhar Mehrotra     April 29

Samsung SmartThings network will be friends with Ikea’s Matter-ready devices

Samsung SmartThings now supports 25 IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices, including smart bulbs, plugs, sensors, and a scroll wheel remote.

Smart Home     Manisha Priyadarshini     April 21

Samsung shows off cute new tabletop robot, and we hope it sees the light of day

Samsung has showcased Project Luna, a cute tabletop robot designed to act as a simple, AI -powered home companion. It looks promising, but given how Ballie was delayed and later shelved, there's still a question mark over whether this one will actually make it to market.

Smart Home     Pranob Mehrotra     April 20

You can now pre-order Amazon’s stylish Ember Artline TVs

Pre-orders for the Amazon Ember Artline TVs are live in the US and Canada. Amazon's answer to the "art TV" trend features a 1.5-inch slim profile, a matte QLED panel, and a faster Fire TV experience at a starting price of $899.

Smart Home     Pranob Mehrotra     April 15

Google Home is getting plenty of upgrades to polish your interactions with Gemini

Google is addressing the frustration of getting cut off mid-sentence with the latest batch of Gemini for Home updates, along with a couple of helpful improvements.

Smart Home     Pranob Mehrotra     April 14

Laser chips promise faster, greener indoor wireless at gigabit speeds

Laser chips using light instead of radio waves deliver over 360 Gbps indoors while cutting energy use, offering a new way to ease Wi-Fi congestion in dense environments.

Smart Home     Paulo Vargas     April 6

Catch up on news faster with Google Home’s new Gemini Live

Google Home’s Gemini Live upgrade adds interactive news you can explore by voice, turning quick updates into deeper conversations that adapt to your questions in real time.

Smart Home     Paulo Vargas     April 1

Samsung made a booze fridge with an AI eye to take care of your fancy wine

Samsung has unveiled an AI-powered wine fridge that can scan, track, and manage your wine collection automatically.

Smart Home     Pranob Mehrotra     March 30

Apple is reportedly sitting on new products because Siri AI isn’t ready

Apple may be delaying new HomePod and Apple TV launches due to unfinished Siri AI features, even as current inventory runs low.

Smart Home     Varun Mirchandani     March 22

Google Home update soups up Gemini and fixes frustrating papercuts

Google Home's newest update makes Gemini more reliable with faster responses, support for Canadian French, improved alarms, and new automation options.

Smart Home     Pranob Mehrotra     March 18

Meet the new Peloton bikes heading to a gym near you

Peloton announced the Commercial Series, its first bike and treadmill built for high-traffic gyms using Precor's industrial engineering. Shipping starts late 2026.

Smart Home     Paulo Vargas     March 17

Apple’s smart home display is apparently delayed, and Siri’s late AI rebirth is to blame

Apple's smart home display, which reportedly features an iPad-inspired screen and attaches to a wall, has been pushed to the latter half of 2026 due to AI-related delays for the next-gen Siri assistant.

Smart Home     Nadeem Sarwar     March 9

Apple’s HomePad might snap onto your wall like a MagSafe puck

A leaker who saw an actual prototype says Apple's rumored HomePad smart display could feature a MagSafe-like magnetic mount for attaching to walls.

Smart Home     Paulo Vargas     March 9

TCL turned your kid’s smartwatch into a cutesy desktop robot

TCL showed off the Tbot desktop robot at MWC 2026. It pairs with kids smartwatches to handle routines, learning, and bedtime when the watch is charging. But it is still a concept with no price or release date yet.

Smart Home     Paulo Vargas     March 3

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