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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    Amazon just added support for bridges, but Matter is still in a bind

    Bridging older smart home gadgets into Matter is finally fully supported, and cameras are on the horizon, but the new smart home standard still has plenty of unfulfilled promises.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    This floodlight camera doesn’t look like a giant spider hanging off your house.

    European tech manufacturers know how to make good-looking cameras.

    The new Bosch Eyes Outdoor Camera II on display at IFA 2023 has a sleek look and integrated, full-color ambient lighting in addition to a 1,100-lumen floodlight. It only records in 1080p and costs €350, but compared to most floodlight cameras it’s got some je ne sais quoi. It comes in silver and black, but sadly it’s not coming to the US.

    The Bosch Eyes Outdoor Camera II costs £320 / €350; there are no plans for a US release.
    The Bosch Eyes Outdoor Camera II costs £320 / 350; there are no plans for a US release.
    Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Now you can view your fans in all their RGB glory.

    Yeelight’s seriously fun Cube Smart Lamp (from $76) got a new feature this week. Announced at IFA 2023, the modular lighting system can now show real-time fan counts from your YouTube and Twitch live streams.

    The Matter-compatible light fixture already displays a clock face on four of its cubes, and now it can sync with your YouTube and Twitch channels to display real-time viewer numbers while you stream.

    The Cube Light (center and far sides) on show at Yeelight’s IFA booth. A new update to the Matter-compatible RGB lighting system lets you stream your Twitch and YouTube live view counts. 
    The Cube Light (center and far sides) on show at Yeelight’s IFA booth. A new update to the Matter-compatible RGB lighting system lets you stream your Twitch and YouTube live view counts.
    Photo Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
    Can Samsung Food usher in a new era for the smart kitchen?

    Wi-Fi-connected kitchen appliances have struggled to prove their worth, but Samsung’s not entirely new app could help realize the potential of connected cooking.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    ‘Hey robot, mow the lawn.’

    The Dreame Roboticmower A1, a new robot lawnmower, can tackle yards as large as half an acre, which is good news for us Americans with big yards.

    These electric autonomous grass-cutting devices have struggled to take off in the US due to range issues, complexity, and high costs.

    While Dreame’s bot may cost as much as $2,000 (pricing isn’t finalized) it uses lidar mapping so there’s no need for clunky beacons or fiddly guide wire.

    This robot lawnmower could take one more chore off your To Do.
    This robot lawnmower could take one more chore off your To Do.
    Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Do the Smart Thing in the kitchen.

    We’re at Samsung’s IFA 2023 press conference in Berlin, where the tech giant isn’t launching a humongous new TV... but a new app.

    Samsung Food is a souped-up recipe app powered by generative AI that integrates with SmartThings and Samsung’s appliances to try and fill the gap between the idea of the smart, connected kitchen and well, the way we actually cook.

    We’ve got a deeper dive coming soon.

    Samsung’s smart home platform SmartThings takes center stage at the IFA 2023 press conference.
    Samsung’s smart home platform SmartThings takes center stage at the IFA 2023 press conference.
    Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge