Amazon’s UK site has an early listing for what appears to be a successor to the Philips Hue Play Light Bar. The new Philips Hue Play Smart Wall Washer also casts an ambient glow on walls that can be synced to music and videos, but illuminates a wider area with better color output than its … Read more
TCL has announced the latest addition to its 2025 TV lineup: the QM8K. According to TCL, the QM8K series is the successor to the QM851G with the latest series of products introducing the company’s own CrystGlow WHVA Panel with ZeroBorder, and its Halo Control System. The Halo Control System is said to improve HDR performance … Read more
TP-Link has announced a new budget-friendly electronic door lock joining its Tapo smart home line that’s launching today for $69.99. Despite the entry-level pricing, the new Tapo DL100 Smart Deadbolt Door Lock offers multiple unlocking methods including a keypad, a physical key, the Tapo mobile app, or voice commands used through smart assistants like Amazon’s … Read more
Apple’s long-awaited smart home hub could be available as soon as the end of this year, according to the latest report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Rumors surrounding Apple’s smart home hub began circulating as early as 2022, when the product was first reportedly greenlit. However, the road to its release has been rocky since the … Read more
Access to Amazon’s new AI-enhanced voice assistant, Alexa+, is expanding. The company has started notifying users who signed up for the Early Access program that they can now activate Alexa+. It’s been a few months since Amazon first demoed the smarter version of Alexa, saying at the time that it would begin rolling out to … Read more
After several years, the collaboration between Sonos and Ikea on “Symfonisk” products like lamp speakers, bookshelf speakers, and even picture frame speakers has reached its conclusion. Sonos confirmed to The Verge on Tuesday that current inventory of the Symfonisk lineup is being phased out globally at all Ikea locations and no future devices are planned. … Read more
Archyde WiZ Debuts Budget-Friendly HDMI Sync Box for immersive TV Lighting By Archyde News | Published: 2025-04-30 22:31:07 For those seeking to elevate their home theater experience without emptying their wallets, WiZ, the smart lighting brand known for its affordability, has just announced a new HDMI sync box.this device promises to synchronize your Wi-Fi-enabled LEAD … Read more
Budget smart lighting brand WiZ has announced a new HDMI sync box that syncs with its line of Wi-Fi-based LED lights to match what’s playing on your TV. WiZ’s HDMI Sync Box with TV backlight will be available next month. It comes in two models: one with a TV backlight strip for screens 55 inches … Read more
Posted Apr 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM UTC Wyze paid $255,000 in tariffs on $167,000 worth of goods. The budget smart home company posted its first tariff bill on X this afternoon, adding that it’s been working on moving manufacturing out of China for a year and will “probably be out in 60 days.” Source … Read more
ADT Inc.–in collaboration with Yale and the Z-Wave Alliance–have announced the launch of the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Z-Wave for ADT+. Part of the Z-Wave 800 Series, the latest smart lock is said to be the only lock on the market with fingerprint control and a smart lock that leverages the newly introduced Z-Wave … Read more