Home Assistant and Apple Home appeal to two different smart home owners. The former is seen as complex with endless possibilities, the latter a closed ecosystem that’s incredibly easy to use. But did ...

Apple is developing a smart home control center device that is expected to launch in the first half of 2026. It will resemble a HomePod, but with a display, and could be called the HomePad. It's ...

Alarm.com is a leading company in smart security systems for homes and businesses. It offers features like video surveillance, door locking, and light automation all through a mobile phone app. Though ...

Apple is preparing to introduce a new smart home hub that could transform how you interact with and manage your connected devices. Recent discoveries in iOS 26 code have revealed details about this ...

Apple’s smart home device ambitions keep running into delays, and it seems the next-gen AI rebirth of Siri is to blame. According to Bloomberg, plans for a smart home display have now been pushed to ...

Ecobee is expanding its security system integrations with new Apple Home support, all for the same monthly fee. Users of the Ecobee Smart Thermostat who use the Ecobee Smart Security feature now can ...

Code strings in the latest iOS 26.2 beta suggest Apple is preparing a new first-party smart-home accessory to expand the Apple Home ecosystem beyond the Apple TV and HomePod. Lurking in iOS 26.2, ...

This is likely Apple's long-rumored "homeOS" operating system. In a report this week, Gurman said both Apple's rumored smart home hub in 2026 and tabletop robot in 2027 will run the new operating ...

Apple Inc. is plotting its artificial intelligence comeback with an ambitious slate of new devices, including robots, a lifelike version of Siri, a smart speaker with a display and home-security ...