Earlier this year, Ikea updated its Dirigera hub to become a Matter controller, allowing Matter devices from other companies ...

IKEA has officially announced its range of Matter-compatible smart home products. The Swedish furniture store is releasing 21 new items under the tentpoles of lighting, sensors and control. IKEA ...

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For accent lighting, there’s a new GU10 spotlight option with both dimmable white and full-colour models and, for anyone who ...

This $29 smart mailbox sensor saves you the dread and hassle of pointless trips to your mailbox by letting you know the ...

M y adventures of building a smart home on a shoestring budget are taking an interesting turn. It turns out that I don’t need ...

I’m a smart home nerd. That’s a given after running a smart home-focused website for nearly a decade and testing pretty much every platform, system and setup available. As such, people often ask me ...

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However, the company has now gone all-in on Matter support, which makes all its new products HomeKit compatible by default. IKEA describes it as a complete relaunch of its smart home lineup, ...

These smart devices are subscription-free, easily movable and can fit right into a renter's life when you're looking for ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. In the years since, smart home adoption has stalled — because it’s complicated and confusing, and the value ...

It's safe to say most normal people I talk to still don't see a need for smart tech in their home. There are now app-powered dishwashers and fridges, and all the household appliances that suddenly ...