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Amazon refreshes Blink lineup with first 4K, pan-tilt, and battery-powered spotlight cameras
Amazon has updated its security camera lineup with the Blink Mini 4K+, Blink Mini Pan-Tilt 2K+, Blink Spotlight Cam 2K+, Blink Outdoor 2K XR+, and Blink Frontier XR+ security cameras, with prices starting at $49.99 in the US.
Apple is already planning a bigger, 360-degree rotating HomeView
Apple is reportedly developing a higher-end HomeView with a 9-inch display and a robotic arm that can rotate 360 degrees, even before the first model has reached customers.
Apple HomeView: Everything you need to know about Apple’s new smart home brain
Apple's $299 HomeView brings a 7-inch touchscreen, powerful new Siri AI features, FaceTime, and smart home controls together, with preorders already open ahead of its November release.
Apple wants $279 to fix your $299 HomeView, so you better not drop it
Apple’s HomeView costs $299, but one accident without AppleCare could cost you $279. Here’s why the repair pricing feels like a bad joke.
Terra Kaffe TK-02 Review: The best-looking super automatic coffee maker I’ve trusted in a while
The Terra Kaffe TK-02 is the best-connected super automatic coffee machine you can buy under $2K, if you can live with its appeal as a new brand fighting against established labels.
Apple’s new smart home gear looks great. But that Apple tax is heartbreaking
Apple's new Home Collection promises an effortlessly connected smart home, but cheaper alternatives from Google, Aqara, and Ecobee make its premium prices increasingly difficult to justify.
How to pre-order Apple HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and the new Apple TV 4K
Apple has opened pre-orders for HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and the new Apple TV 4K, with releases beginning later this month.
Everything Apple announced at its Welcome Home event today
Apple's Welcome Home event introduced HomeView, a smart display, alongside refreshed HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K models, plus security cameras, a smart lock, and climate-control accessories for your home.
Apple unveils new Home Collection with security cameras, doorbell, locks, and thermostats
Apple has officially unveiled its biggest smart home hardware expansion yet, including cameras, a doorbell, lock, and thermostats.
Apple just gave your home a brain, and it’s called HomeView
Imagine checking who's at the door, making a FaceTime call, or asking Siri to find an old message without reaching for your iPhone. That's exactly what Apple wants HomeView to do.
Hackers heat hundreds of supermarket fridges in an unprecedented cyberattack
If you think ads on smart features were a bad idea, there's another reason to dread where the world is going. In an unprecedented attack, hackers in France targeted hundreds of supermarket fridges, leading to spoilage of food items.
Apple could turn to ADT for help with its new smart home ecosystem
A rumored ADT partnership could give Apple a ready-made network for installing HomeView, smart locks, thermostats, and other connected-home gear.
Apple’s HomePod mini 2 could finally get a chip upgrade for a smarter Siri
Apple’s HomePod mini 2 could replace its aging S5 chip with an S10, bringing Siri AI support and a bigger role alongside HomeView.
Apple HomeView smart home display could arrive in November with an A18 chip
Apple’s upcoming HomeView smart display could arrive in mid-November with an A18 chip, Siri controls, and countertop and wall-mounted versions.
Apple and LG’s joint HomeKit lineup could come with iPhone-exclusive perks
Apple and LG’s rumored HomeKit accessories could bring Proximity Control to your iPhone, plus a setup feature that starts pairing before an accessory has power.
Anker squeezed two days of home backup into a power station on wheels
Anker’s new SOLIX S5000 packs 5,024Wh of capacity, 120V and 240V output, expandable storage up to 30kWh, and enough claimed runtime for 48 hours of essential home backup.
Apple announces ‘Welcome Home’ event with new home hardware likely on deck
Apple will host its ‘Welcome Home’ event on October 13, with the next HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K, and long-rumored home hub among the expected products.
Prime Big Deal Days sale ends tonight, and these are my 6 last-minute picks
A Sony OLED TV, Pixel 11, and Bose headphones are among my six picks for Prime Day’s final hours.
I found five smart lighting deals worth considering this Amazon Prime Day Sale
Amazon Prime Day 2026 has some interesting smart lighting deals, and I’ve picked five that caught my attention.
Ring just dropped four new 4K cameras and a motion-tracking 2K pan-tilt cam
Ring’s new lineup gives you four 4K cameras and a motion-tracking 2K pan-tilt model, offering sharper video and more flexible coverage around your entire home than before, indoors and out.
You don’t need to spend big on home security with these 4 camera and doorbell deals
Looking for an affordable way to keep an eye on your home? I've found four security cameras and video doorbells on sale for under $70 during Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days.
Ring’s first smart lock adds a hand-powered emergency backup to ease dead-battery anxiety
Ring’s first smart lock adds a built-in power dial that can generate enough emergency power to bring the lock back online after its battery dies.
Amazon Prime Day cuts up to $300 off these coffee and espresso machines
These five Amazon coffee deals include a $59.48 Keurig, a $99 Nespresso, and De’Longhi espresso machines discounted by up to $300.
Apple and LG’s smart home empire is taking shape, and it looks clean
We already knew Apple and LG were reportedly building a seven-device smart home lineup. New renders now give us our first look at the clean smart lock, thermostat, and temperature sensor.
I found 4 cordless vacuum deals worth checking out before Prime Big Deal Days ends
I sweeped through Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days vacuum deals to find four cordless models that stand out for their cleaning power, useful features, and value.
I’d clear my counter for these 3 Amazon Prime kitchen deals
I narrowed Amazon's Prime kitchen deals to a pod brewer and two smart toasters that actually earn their counter space.
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