Smart Home Archive

Ikea and Samsung promise glitch-free Matter integration

Thomas RickerApr 21

Jennifer Pattison TuohyApr 17

Did Home Assistant take down this robot lawnmower’s cloud?

European Mammotion owners took to Reddit to complain that their expensive machines have been offline for three days. Mammotion says a fix is in the works, but hasn’t said what happened. One Redditor claims the outage stems from a bug in the Mammotion Home Assistant integration he had built. We’ve reached out to the company for the full story.

Govee’s new LED Lightwall comes with its own self-standing frame

Andrew LiszewskiApr 16

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Ikea’s smart donut lamp is a sweet treat

The new Varmblixt adds color-changing, dimming, and Matter-over-Thread support, and brings a touch of inexpensive style to my smart home.

Jennifer Pattison TuohyApr 15

Walmart is updating its 4K streaming box with Gemini and Matter support

Andrew LiszewskiApr 15

Ecovacs’ new robovac spots and pretreats dried stains using powerful jets

Andrew LiszewskiApr 14

SwitchBot’s button-pressing robot is now available with a rechargeable battery

Andrew LiszewskiApr 13

Google’s latest Nest Doorbells just hit their lowest prices of the year

Sheena VasaniApr 11

Amazon’s Smart Thermostat can help lower your energy bills, and it’s down to $62

Sheena VasaniApr 8

Andrew LiszewskiApr 7

The first thermostat with Apple’s Adaptive Temperature feature is now available.

Aqara announced its Thermostat Hub W200 at CES 2026 with support for Apple’s Adaptive Temperature and Clean Energy Guidance features in iOS 26 and Matter controller functionality. The W200 is now available through Aqara’s online store, Amazon, and other retailers for $159.99, while an optional C-wire power adapter is $29.99.

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The Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 on a wall next to a painting.

The W200 thermostat can automatically adjust the temperature in your home based on its activity status in the Apple Home app and prioritize heating and cooling when power rates are lower.

Image: Aqara