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Ikea’s new 21-product series of bulbs, sensors, and remotes is dirt cheap, idiot-proof, Matter-ready, and designed to work ...

Earlier this year, Ikea updated its Dirigera hub to become a Matter controller, allowing Matter devices from other companies ...

It's been over a decade since Apple's HomeKit smart home platform launched, and it is overdue for an update. HomeKit and the ...

For accent lighting, there’s a new GU10 spotlight option with both dimmable white and full-colour models and, for anyone who ...

With the holidays approaching, and the cold weather with it, you might start to wish for some new smart-home additions. One ...

From opening your garage door as you drive up to arming your security system when you leave, a geofence can make your smart home work like magic.

Code strings in the latest iOS 26.2 beta suggest Apple is preparing a new first-party smart-home accessory to expand the Apple Home ecosystem beyond the Apple TV and HomePod.

If you think smart home, you might not imagine a temperature sensor, but there's a lot you can achieve with one of those and ...

If you have old smart home devices you are replacing or don't use, I have the ways to give them new life and purpose.

Today, we’re about to review not one, but two new Matter devices: the SONOFF Basic Gen5 Smart Switch and the SONOFF Tx Gen2 ...

Google’s latest update adds Gemini AI to Google Home — but the best features aren’t obvious. Here are 7 hidden tricks to make ...