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5 Smart Home Gifts Forbes Flags for This Holiday SeasonForbes lists five smart home gadgets for holiday shoppers; compatibility updates this fall could shape which ones actually work.
ZDNET Details Amazon's Four Smart Home AnnouncementsZDNET published a roundup of four Amazon smart home announcements Nov. 1, pointing readers to standards work shaping how new devices connect.
How-To Geek Details 5 Ways to Flash Smart Home Gear for ESP32How-To Geek's new guide outlines five methods for flashing existing smart home devices to simplify DIY ESP32 microcontroller projects.
Haier Smart Home's Q3 2026 Results: What's Confirmed So FarHaier Smart Home's Q3 2026 earnings were reported by Yahoo Finance, but detailed revenue and profit figures were not confirmed in available sourcing.
How-To Geek Flags Five Home Assistant Add-Ons Worth CheckingHow-To Geek says five add-ons make Home Assistant easier to use; this desk could not independently confirm which ones.
Seattle — Amazon Puts Alexa in a Picture Frame and Wall DisplayAmazon has built Alexa into a picture frame and a 16-inch wall display, MarketScale reports, though full specs remain unconfirmed.
CNET's 2026 Smart Home Gift Guide: What Buyers Should CheckCNET's 2026 holiday smart home guide arrives as a Matter update and device-naming tips shape how gifted gadgets get set up.
Sheffield Physicists Report Possible Dark Matter-Neutrino LinkSheffield researchers reported evidence of a possible dark matter–neutrino interaction that could test the standard cosmological model.
What We Know About SwitchBot's K11+ Pro HomeKit Robot Vacuum9to5Mac's HomeKit Weekly column reports SwitchBot's K11+ Pro robot vacuum pairs strong suction with Apple Home support.
BGR Suggests Shoppers Skip Amazon's Newest Alexa Devices for AlternativesBGR's guide points shoppers toward five smart home alternatives instead of Amazon's newest Alexa devices, the outlet reports.
What We Know About the Latest Google Home App UpdateAndroid Police says Google's newest Home app update covers more than Gemini features, including fixes for Nest hardware.
Iliad Italia Adds Smart Home SIM to Premium Fiber PlanIliad Italia's newest fiber bundle pairs home broadband with a SIM dedicated to smart home automation devices, per Telecompaper.
GE Cync Smart Plug Discount Cuts Price 33%, Skips HubA GE Cync Smart Plug listing shows a 33% discount and skips the separate smart home hub, according to a report from SammyGuru via Google News.
What to Know About Matter's Latest Smart Home UpdateThe Matter smart-home standard's latest update aims to simplify how devices from different brands connect and are named for control.
Yahoo Tech Says Smart Thermostats Top Winter Home ChecklistYahoo Tech's unnamed home experts urge buying a smart thermostat before winter, but the report skips savings figures or model names.
MarketsandMarkets Publishes Australia Home Automation ReportA new industry report names Australia's home automation market, but the public listing skips the dollar figures.
CEDIA Unveils Design-Forward Push for Smart Home DayCEDIA says new design-forward initiatives tied to Smart Home Day aim to link smart-home tech with interior design, HiddenWires reported.
The Textile Magazine Covers TEXPA's Automation Push for IndiaThe Textile Magazine highlights automation technology tied to TEXPA for India's home textile manufacturing sector, per a new report.
How-To Geek Shows Home Assistant Running on a Retro HandheldA hobbyist project turns an old handheld console into a dashboard for the open-source Home Assistant platform, per How-To Geek.
Amazon's New $100 Echo Dot Gains Thread Support for Smart HomesAmazon's $100 Echo Dot now includes a Thread radio, letting it link low-power smart home devices without a separate hub.