This roundup covers six more IoT development kits, spanning AI-native, BLE 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, and ultra-low-power platforms.

A couple of trends have the potential to bring coherence and more mainstream appeal to the smart home technology sector.

It features a 70% faster CPU, double the RAM, and a 50% smaller footprint. In late October, Samsung announced that a new smart home hub would be coming soon. This new hub was the second-generation ...

WiFi lighting series adds native HomeKit support for lamps, strips, and a first-of-its-kind candle warmer, all hub-free.

Aeotec’s $119.99 Smart Home Hub 2 features faster hardware, USB expandability, and support for Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, and Thread. It works as a Matter Controller and prioritizes on-hub ...

The Raspberry Pi 5 hits a rare balance between capability and cost. It’s affordable enough for newcomers yet powerful enough ...

Google rolls out updates for the Home app every couple of weeks, and every other release usually brings some major changes.

Google Home v4.3 launches with Gemini AI, a full Nest integration, and a redesign that makes the app 70% faster. See the new ...