If you have been using Google Assistant to control your Smart Home, a major change is underway. Google is officially replacing Google Assistant with Gemini for Home across all Nest speakers, displays, cameras, and doorbells. The transition started with early access in October 2025 for US users and is now generally available via invite. A … Read more
The Thread Group just launched a free app that visualizes your Thread Smart Home network — showing every device, signal strength, and routing path. Here’s how to use it and why it matters. Thread Tools App: See Your Smart Home Network Like Never Before If you use Matter devices with Thread networking — and increasingly, … Read more
Samsung is building actual houses now — modular homes with AI, IoT, and smart appliances built in from the factory. Could this be the future of the Smart Home? Samsung AI Modular Homes: Smart Home Built From the Ground Up The smart home industry has always had a fundamental problem: you’re retrofitting technology into houses … Read more
Ring’s Intercom brings video doorbell features to apartment dwellers with existing intercom systems — no drilling, no wiring, renter-friendly. Here’s how it works and whether it’s worth it. Ring Intercom: Smart Home Security for Apartment Renters One of the biggest frustrations in smart home security is that most video doorbells require drilling, wiring, or permanent … Read more
The Nursery Is the One Room Where Smart Home Technology Is Not a Luxury When you bring a baby home, everything changes. Sleep becomes fragmented, anxiety spikes, and you start questioning things you never thought about before. Is the room too warm? Is the baby still breathing? Did I close the nursery door? Did the … Read more
Smart blinds and curtains are the most underrated Smart Home upgrade you can make for summer. Everyone talks about smart thermostats and energy monitoring, but automated window treatments can cut your cooling costs by up to 45 percent according to recent studies, and they do it without you ever touching a button. Here’s how to … Read more
The most frustrating part of setting up a smart home is finally fixed You buy your first smart home device, a Thread-enabled smart lock or sensor. You open the app on your phone, scan the Matter QR code, and nothing happens. Your phone cannot find the device. After 20 minutes of searching, you discover the … Read more
Philips Hue bulbs can now speak Matter and Zigbee at the same time — no bridge required for Matter, but your existing Hue Bridge still works. Here’s what changes for Hue users and why it matters. Philips Hue bulbs now support Matter and Zigbee simultaneously. Image: Philips Hue. Philips Hue Gets Dual Matter + Zigbee … Read more
LG just unveiled its vision for the “Zero Labour Home” — an AI-powered Smart Home that doesn’t just control devices, but understands your habits and anticipates your needs. Here’s what’s coming and why it matters. LG’s vision for the Zero Labour Home. Image: LG Electronics. LG’s “Zero Labour Home”: AI That Understands Your Life At … Read more
Expert Reviewed · Last updated June 23, 2026 · This article is regularly updated with the latest information and recommendations. Philips Hue’s new wall switch modules let you smartify your existing light bulbs without replacing them. Install a module behind your wall switch, and your conventional bulbs become Hue-controllable. Here’s how it works and whether … Read more
