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A former Sonos executive is looking to disrupt the smart speaker market with a new standard for Wi-Fi speakers.
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The fourth generation of the Nest Thermostat improves on the original in almost every way, and it’s still a stunner.
Music Sync in the SmartThings app can now start your YouTube Music playlist automatically when you hit the button to get your Philips Hue smart lights in sync with the tunes.
Press the Party button to get your Party playlist and party lighting, or opt for Relax, Workout, etc.
However, you’ll need YouTube Premium, a Galaxy device, and Hue smart lights for all this to work.
Seattle-based Tomorrow is developing a new type of fridge with a “patent-pending cooling architecture” designed to extend the life of fresh produce.
The company says the cooling adapts based on what’s on your shelves, the fridge will keep track of food using AI-powered cameras, and that it can help you plan meals.
The Tomorrow fridge isn’t coming until next summer, but you can sign up to be notified today.
All the Matter-compatible devices you can buy, plus the latest on the smart home standard backed by Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung.
The new interfaces from the smart home platform are designed to make controlling connected devices easier. Available on iOS and Android, the customizable control panels are clearly inspired by Home Assistant’s popular dashboards and work with 25 Homey widgets plus widgets from third-party apps.
You can create multiple dashboards, which are free for Homey Pro and Home Cloud users. A one-time fee applies for the first-generation Homey Pro.
The company has launched a Matter-over-Thread version of the Bolt for $229 and is offering existing Bolt users a free upgrade.
This means that, as promised, the “invisible” smart lock, which goes inside your existing hardware, now works with more smart home platforms without needing Level’s bridge.
The Level Lock Plus recently got a Matter upgrade, too, but the Lock and Lock Touch are still waiting.
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The Tapo P210M is ETL-certified and cheaper than Eve’s version of this.
Thanks to Matter, the P210M works with all the big smart home platforms. Only SmartThings supports energy monitoring though, and Matter is still building on that part of the spec, so the best experience may be in the Tapo app.
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Home Energy Reports will be coming to the Ecobee app next month. The company says the feature should help users better understand how their HVAC system works and, hopefully, save more energy.
It will show detailed reports on your system’s energy use right in the app, help identify potential issues with the system, and compare energy consumption with others in your area for some healthy competition.
