by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | News, smart bulb, Smart Home
Credit: IKEA TL;DR IKEA is launching 21 new smart home products. The new items center around lighting, sensors, and controls. All of the products are built to work with the universal smart home standard Matter. The Swedish furniture, lighting, and home decor retailer...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | Best products, Bluetooth trackers, Smart Home
Pets might not care about the latest gadgets, but we sure do when they make life easier (or more fun) for us. The tricky part about buying these devices is that there are a ton of options, and not all of them are worth your money. We’ve rounded up the best pet tech...
by dbadmin | Nov 3, 2025 | Google, Google Home, News, Smart Home
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority We’re constantly monitoring the Google Home Reddit community to track user experiences — from the features people love to the problems they encounter. But for most of this year, the subreddit has been dominated by complaints,...
by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2025 | Google, Google Nest Thermostat, News, Smart Home
TL;DR Earlier this year, Google announced it would end support for the first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostat on October 25, 2025. These thermostats can still be used, but you can no longer control them remotely, receive notifications, check the status...
by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2025 | Govee, News, Smart Home
Credit: Amazon TL;DR Govee just launched its new Smart Plug Outlet Extender, which combines six outlets, two USB ports, and an RGB night light in one wall-mounted hub. Two smart outlets can be controlled via app or voice, while the rest remain always on. The device is...
by dbadmin | Oct 27, 2025 | News, Samsung, Smart Home
Credit: Samsung TL;DR Samsung is starting to roll out an update to its Family Hub refrigerators in the US that will introduce a new widget that serves curated advertisements. Cover screen advertisements are scheduled to start showing up next week or later. You’ll have...
