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Archives for April 2025

Smart home device manufacturers are bracing for chaos — againSmart home device manufacturers are bracing for chaos — again
One of our favorite video doorbells is on sale for $80One of our favorite video doorbells is on sale for $80
Why I love Twinkly Strings and Twinkly FlexWhy I love Twinkly Strings and Twinkly Flex
Jess Weatherbed and Barbara Krasnoff
Samsung is finally releasing BallieSamsung is finally releasing Ballie
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
SmartThings gets Matter 1.4 support for water heaters, heat pumps, and moreSmartThings gets Matter 1.4 support for water heaters, heat pumps, and more
You can build these marble runs and connect them to your smart home over Wi-FiYou can build these marble runs and connect them to your smart home over Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is one of the great backward compatibility success storiesWi-Fi is one of the great backward compatibility success stories
Ring’s founder is back at AmazonRing’s founder is back at Amazon
Z-Wave is remaking itself to find a new place in your smart homeZ-Wave is remaking itself to find a new place in your smart home
Philips Hue bulbs and lighting kits are deeply discounted today onlyPhilips Hue bulbs and lighting kits are deeply discounted today only
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Homey energy monitoring is now live.

The beta functionality is now available for all users of the LG-owned Homey smart home platform to track and monitor energy use from compatible smart devices such as plugs, appliances, thermostats, and EV chargers. The €39 Homey Energy Dongle is also shipping in Europe to monitor per-second home energy consumption when plugged into the P1 port of smart meters.

<em>The Energy tab in the Homey app.</em>
<em>The Homey Energy Dongle.</em>
<em>Homey Energy charts.</em>
<em>Homey Bridge, Homey Pro, Mobile app, and Web app.</em>
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The Energy tab in the Homey app.
Image: Homey
Segway’s robot mower for massive lawns hits the USSegway’s robot mower for massive lawns hits the US
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
April Fools’ Day 2025: Anova’s oven affirmations.

“You’re not overcooked, you’re emotionally complex.”

Spec-tacular weekSpec-tacular week
Verge Staff

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