Smart Homes

IKEA launches smart home products compatible with Alexa, Google, Apple Home

IKEA expands its connected home lineup with 21 new Matter-compatible smart products, including bulbs, sensors, remotes, and plugs

Apple to expand home device lineup beyond speakers in 2026: What to expect

Apple is reportedly planning a major refresh of its Home lineup for 2026, with new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini, and new additions like the HomePod Touch, a video doorbell, and a security camera

Apple to expand smart home mfg with tabletop robot and home hub in Vietnam

For the upcoming home hub and the later robot, the company is teaming up with BYD Co, a Chinese firm best known for its electric vehicles but increasingly involved in Apple's hardware supply chain

Google launches Gemini AI-powered Nest Cams, Doorbell and Home Speaker

Google's new Nest Cams, Doorbell, and Home Speaker use Gemini for Home AI for smarter alerts, video summaries, and immersive audio, with Walmart offering compatible partner devices

Intelligently yours: Enter the world of gadgets and gizmos for a smart home

From where to begin your smart home journey to a list of Internet of Things (IoT)-ready products, here is everything you need to know

Apple's inaugural AI-powered smart home hub may launch in 2025: Report

The smart home display is expected to serve as a central hub, allowing users to control other smart home devices directly from a single interface

Soon, setting up Matter-certified smart home devices will become easier

Matter is an open-source, royalty-free connectivity standard that enables smart home devices from different manufacturers to work together

Year in review: 5 consumer technology innovations that turned heads in 2024

From the widespread adoption of generative AI in consumer devices to expansion of digital ecosystems, the year 2024 defined the consumer technology space with following innovations

Apple mulls smart home doorbell with support for facial recognition: Report

Reportedly, Apple is planning to expand its smart home products portfolio with Apple Intelligence-powered devices, including a wall-mounted iPad, a robotic tabletop device, a smart home camera

Apple set for big releases in 2025: AirTag and smart home products expected

Reportedly, Apple's second-generation AirTag will boast enhanced range, a new wireless chip, and better privacy features. It is expected to launch in mid-2025

Apple eyes smart home expansion with new devices and AI software: Report

Apple had collaborated with Google and Amazon to develop a smart home protocol called Matter, allowing cross-platform compatibility between home devices and accessories

Reckitt Benckiser starts talks on $7.9 billion homecare assets sale

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is helping Reckitt on evaluating options for its formula brand Mead Johnson, including a potential sale, according to the people

Apple introduces HomePod mini in midnight colour: Price, features, more

Priced at Rs 10,990, the HomePod mini in midnight is available for pre-order, with sale set to commence from July 17

Amazon Alexa, Google Home top privacy risks in smart home devices: Study

A study by Surfshark's research hub revealed that one in 10 smart home apps collects user data for tracking purposes

Xiaomi launches smart home appliances alongside Redmi Pad SE and Buds 5A

Xiaomi's new range of smart home appliances includes Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 and a portable Handheld Garment Steamer

Xiaomi Smarter Living: Where to watch Redmi Pad SE, Buds 5A launch event

Xiaomi will also launch a robot vacuum cleaner and a garment steamer during the Smarter Living event

Jio, Plume partner to provide smart home, small biz services to subscribers

Telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm on Wednesday announced a partnership with Plume to provide smart home and small business services to its subscribers in the country. The alliance will deliver services, through Plume's scalable cloud platform, to about 200 million premises in India, according to a release. "With this new partnership, Jio will deploy 'HomePass' and 'WorkPass' consumer services enabled by Plume's AI-powered and cloud-based platform, including whole-home adaptive WiFi, connected device and application performance optimisation, cyberthreat protection for connected devices, advanced parental controls, WiFi motion sensing and more," according to the release. Jio, the release said, is harnessing Plume's cloud platform "to bring best-in-class in-home experiences to consumers in India". Access to Plume's 'Haystack' Support and Operations Suite will enable Jio's customer support and operations teams to identify, analyse, and act faster on performance-related issues, fin

Comfort and security: what does it take to set up a smart home

Switches, locks, lights: the devices you must have to be in control wherever you are

India's smart home security camera market shipment grow 44%, Xiaomi leads

India's smart home security camera market shipments experienced 44 per cent (on-year) growth in 2022, a report has said

JioThings partners with EESL to deploy 1 mn smart prepaid meters in Bihar

JioThings Smart Utility Platform, an IoT (Internet of Things) solution of JioThings, has partnered with Energy Efficiency Services Limited to deploy 1 million smart prepaid meters in Bihar along with French electric utility firm EDF, according to a release. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is the joint venture of leading Public Sector Enterprises under the Ministry of Power, set up by the government to facilitate energy efficiency projects and to work as energy service company. JioThings Smart Utility Platform has partnered with EESL to enable 1 million smart prepaid meters in Bihar, the release said. "JioThings Smart Utility Platform is a revolutionary NB-IoT (NarrowBand-Internet of Things) enabled future-ready solution from Jio Platforms and is backed by 4G/LTE technology, which will drive the digital transformation of the power utilities sector and help achieve the Ministry of Power and Government of India's aim of installing 250 million smart meters," the release ...