Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

I just discovered my Roomba can be a security camera

Jennifer Pattison TuohyApr 19, 2023

Apple HomePods can now listen for your smoke alarms

Jennifer Pattison TuohyApr 18, 2023

The Nest Thermostat is getting Matter support starting today

Jennifer Pattison TuohyApr 18, 2023

Jennifer Pattison TuohyApr 17, 2023

Samsung will let you put TOILETPAPER on your fridge.

A collaboration with the irreverent creative studio, TOILETPAPER, has produced some unique conversation starters for owners of Samsung’s Bespoke refrigerators.

Currently on display at the 2023 Milan Design Week, the limited edition refrigerator panels from TOILETPAPER include the option to have a bevy of roses with eyes in the middle staring out at you as you drink your morning coffee. Or, pick the one that emblazons TOILETPAPER’s logo across your fridge, along with a partially headless 50s housewife displaying her wares.

White goods no more. Edgy, Samsung, very edgy.

Samsung’s taking customizing your fridge to bizarre new places.

Image: Samsung Electronics

Amazon just opened up its Sidewalk network for anyone to build connected gadgets on

Jennifer Pattison TuohyApr 1, 2023

Google’s ADT partnership finally has a new home security product to show for it

Jennifer Pattison TuohyMar 30, 2023

Jennifer Pattison TuohyMar 28, 2023

Well, at least someone’s sticking to their Matter promises.

Smart home company Eve’s first out-of-the-box Matter-ready device is now available, as promised at CES. The Eve Energy with Matter smart plug is available today for $39.95, and the Eve Motion and Eve Door & Window sensors arrive on April 17th.

If you already have Eve products and didn’t indulge in Eve’s Early Access program, an optional firmware update is coming then, too. If you did gamble on the Beta, you’ll get a firmware update through Apple Home’s new over-the-air Matter update feature in iOS 16.4.

Eve’s Android app is still MIA, but Android users can onboard these Thread / Matter Eve devices using the Samsung SmartThings or Google Home apps.