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The SwitchBot Mini Robot Vacuum K10 Plus Pro ($600) arrives today with better navigation, more suction power, quieter operation, and increased corner cleaning ability over the K10 Plus.
The Plus is my current pick for a robot vacuum for small spaces. Its small self-empty dock and compact size make it great for a home office or small apartment. I’ll be putting the new model to the test soon.
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Google’s design chief, Ivy Ross, says, “I think it took a lot of courage to reimagine its design because when it launched, it was really the start of a new era where smart home devices weren’t just functional but beautiful, too.”
The Nest was no headphone jack, though. While the original brought beauty to home tech, precious few companies followed suit. Maybe this “courageous” new version will be the trendsetter.
The $50 FP1E is a wired sensor that can detect presence through movements as minimal as breathing, so your lights don’t shut off just because you’re sitting still.
It’s a streamlined version of the $70 Aqara FP2, lacking features like zone positioning but still offering the precision of mmWave motion detection. The FP1E communicates over Zigbee, so requires an Aqara hub.
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Level, Chamberlain, Moen, Aqara, and Lutron are just some of the manufacturers the publication reports lack a dedicated way for security researchers to flag vulnerabilities — meaning a malicious hacker could potentially take advantage of a flaw before the company knows about it.
Check out the full report to see who’s on the naughty list — and who made the nice list.
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The MS600 uses a combination of the super-precise radar tech, PIR, and light sensors to detect small movements, such as breathing, as well as general motion and light levels.
The sizeable sensor works over Wi-Fi and is powered via USB-C. It’s Matter-compatible, so works with Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and more. It’s available for preorder now at meross.com.
A year after the first images leaked, more details on the next version were revealed by an Italian retailer, according to HueBlog.com.
The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K will support HDMI 2.1 allowing it to analyze both 8K and 4K content at 120Hz, up from just 60Hz, previously. It’s expected to arrive in mid-September for €262.49, or around $285.
With burners that pack 10kw of peak power, this induction stove from Impulse Labs can boil a liter of water in 40 seconds. (That’s 100 degrees Celsius for most of the world).
Developed by former Google Glass and Oculus engineer Sam D’Amico, the stove has a built-in battery and works with a standard 120v outlet. It launches later this year for $6,000.
The Eve Weather — a battery-powered E ink display that can measure temperature, humidity, and your weather trend — is now available in a Matter version. Existing devices can be upgraded to the new smart home standard.
Matter brings compatibility with Google Home, Samsung SmartThings and Amazon Alexa, along with Apple Home. The device costs $79.95 and works with Thread. Eve has committed to upgrading all of its Thread devices to Matter.
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The new $130 Diva smart dimmer for ELV+ lighting brings higher-tech lighting control to the Caseta smart lighting line’s new look.
Designed for low-voltage fixtures like under-cabinet, track, accent, and tape lighting, it costs twice as much as the standard dimmer but offers phase-selectable dimming.
Lutron also launched its Caseta Pico paddle remote in five new colors.
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The company tells us an update for the Philips Hue Bridge, which addresses the issue that caused lights to randomly turn to full brightness, is now available and rolling out over the next few days.
If you have automatic updates on you don’t need to do anything, otherwise you can manually install the update through the Hue app when it’s available.
