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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    Ikea tried to build a smart home for everyone — here’s why it’s not working yet

    The company’s new line of affordable gadgets was supposed to prove Matter’s promise. Instead, it exposed just how far interoperability still has to go.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Aqara’s first wired doorbell works with Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video and costs $100.

    The Aqara Doorbell Camera G400 goes on sale today following its launch last November. Unlike the G350 Camera Hub camera, which also arrives today, it doesn’t support Matter, but it does have dual-band Wi-Fi 6, PoE, 2K resolution, a 165-degree field of view, and a 3:4 aspect ratio.

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    The Aqara G400 Doorbell Camera offers local and cloud storage, along with RTSP support for streaming video to platforms like Home Assistant.
    The Aqara G400 Doorbell Camera offers local and cloud storage, along with RTSP support for streaming video to platforms like Home Assistant.
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    Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera

    Aqara’s G350 brings Matter 1.5 camera support, promising easier smart home integration — but it only works with Samsung SmartThings.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    How to ditch Ring’s surveillance network

    Here’s how to lock down your existing Ring cameras, along with our picks for security cameras that store footage locally or use end-to-end encryption.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Aqara’s U400 now supports Samsung’s Home Key.

    The smart lock, which launched earlier this year with support for Apple’s Home Key, is the first to work with Samsung’s new Digital Home Key.

    The feature uses NFC powered by the new smart lock standard Aliro and lets you unlock your door by tapping your Samsung Galaxy smartphone on the lock. Aqara says UWB-based, hands-free unlocking is coming in Q2 2026.

    The U400 is the first smart lock to work with Samsung’s new Digital Home Key, letting you tap-to-unlock using your Samsung Wallet.
    The U400 is the first smart lock to work with Samsung’s new Digital Home Key, letting you tap-to-unlock using your Samsung Wallet.
    IMAGE: Aqara
    Shark’s latest robot vacuum hunts stains with UV light

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    The $1,300 Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal can spot messes, adapt its cleaning to tackle them, then go back to eliminate them.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy