The free and open-source smart home platform Home Assistant got another vote of confidence today, with the IoT manufacturer Xthings announcing that its Ultraloq U-Bolt series of Z-Wave smart deadbolts ...

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Xthings has announced an expanded integration with open-source home automation platform Home Assistant, including its line of ULTRALOQ smart locks. Xthings says that this collaboration is designed to ...

Aqara is launching a new smart light bulb, as well as wall switches. The new products support Thread and Zigbee communication. The company has also revealed home security solutions and an AI voice ...

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Run IKEA Matter devices without Dirigera, using a Matter controller and a Thread border router, and get local control with ...

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...

As we set out to build smarter homes, another part of our lives becomes reliant on the internet. From the dumb home devices we upgrade with a smart plug to the smart speakers that respond to our voice ...