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Lenovo Smart Clock Essential owners are waking up to missing weather (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-14 | get Lenovo Smart Clock Essential → | tags: lenovo, smart clock, weather

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The moment a business outgrows DIY payroll and what to do next (zdnet.com)

2026-09-14 | by Zdnet Brandx For Onpay | get OnPay payroll software → | tags: onpay, farnsworth industries, smart-home systems

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The 10 Privacy Tricks I Use Around My Own Smart Home (and Why You Need Them) (cnet.com)

2026-09-12 | by Tyler Lacoma | get Echo Show 8 smart display → | tags: smart home, privacy, security cameras

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Why Apple’s next computer should be for the smart home (theverge.com)

2026-09-11 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get Apple HomePod mini → | tags: apple, john ternus, smart home hub

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Operation Smart Kettle – Börzels Blog (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-10 | by Benjamin Börzel | get smart wifi electric kettle gooseneck → | tags: smart kettle, lidl smart home, http 418

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I Added a Non-Wi-Fi Mitsubishi AC to Home Assistant (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-10 | get Mitsubishi Kumo Cloud Wi-Fi interface → | tags: home assistant, mitsubishi, air conditioner

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I Made a Non-Wi-Fi Mitsubishi AC Smart with an ESP32 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-10 | get ESP32-DevKitC development board → | tags: esp32, mitsubishi, air conditioner

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I Went Shopping for My Ultimate Smart Home of the Future at IFA 2026 (cnet.com)

2026-09-05 | by Andrew Lanxon | get Govee RGBIC LED strip lights smart → | tags: ifa 2026, lg oled, govee

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Wear OS users can’t get Gemini to control their smart home (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-04 | get Google Nest Mini 2nd Gen smart speaker → | tags: wear os, google home, gemini

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Would You Buy an AI Smart Home Hub for $20,000? (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-04 | get Ugreen Smart Home Hub → | tags: ugreen, ai smart home hub, smart home

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We spent the week testing IFA’s best (and weirdest) gadgets, ask us anything (theverge.com)

2026-09-04 | by Dominic Preston | get Anker Soundcore Space One → | tags: ifa, berlin, android police

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From cameras to speakers, UGREEN just launched a whole smart home ecosystem in one go (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-03 | get UGREEN NASync DXP2800 → | tags: ugreen, smart home, syncare

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Philips Hue’s New Lights Are Smartsy, Artsy, and Fartsy (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-03 | get Philips Hue Signe gradient floor lamp → | tags: philips hue, smart lights, colorful light

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First look: Xiaomi 18 Fold makes its official debut at IFA 2026 with XRing O3 chip (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-03 | get ESR foldable phone stand aluminum → | tags: xiaomi, xring o3, ifa 2026

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Anker is dropping Soundcore, Eufy, and others to anchor everything under one brand (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-03 | get Soundcore Liberty 4 NC wireless earbuds → | tags: anker, soundcore, eufy

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Philips Hue adds Nanoleaf’s light panels to its ecosystem with a $40 module (theverge.com)

2026-09-03 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get Nanoleaf Shapes Hexagons smarter kit → | tags: philips hue, nanoleaf, zigbee

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Anker’s new MindBase is an AI-powered brain for your smart home (theverge.com)

2026-09-03 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get eufy HomeBase 3 security hub → | tags: anker, eufy mindbase, smart home

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Gemini for Home just fixed one of its strangest limitations (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-02 | get Google Nest Audio smart speaker → | tags: google home, gemini for home, google assistant

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Tado’s new thermostat is designed as a Nest killer (theverge.com)

2026-09-02 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get Tado Smart Thermostat X starter kit → | tags: tado, nest thermostat, google

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Homey Portal puts a physical dial on your smart home, and it looks pretty good (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-01 | get Homey Pro smart home hub → | tags: homey portal, anthom, smart home controller

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Homey just made the smart home controller I hoped Apple would build (theverge.com)

2026-09-01 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get Homey Pro smart home hub → | tags: homey, smart home controller, matter

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IFA 2026: the biggest tech and gadget announcements (theverge.com)

2026-09-01 | by Dominic Preston | get Anker 737 power bank 24000mAh → | tags: ifa, berlin, smartphones

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This Echo Show 15 deal drops Amazon’s 15.6-inch smart display to $269.99 (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-27 | get Echo Show 15 2nd generation smart display → | tags: amazon, echo show 15, fire tv

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Ring introduces better default encryption standards to address privacy concerns (engadget.com)

2026-08-26 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Ring Battery Doorbell Plus → | tags: ring, encryption, take

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Ring says its new encryption limits what it can give police (theverge.com)

2026-08-26 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get Ring Battery Doorbell Plus → | tags: ring, encryption, take

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Google Home automations not working right lately? Blame your TV (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-25 | get Google TV Streamer 4K → | tags: google home, tv automations, tcl

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Amazon just hiked the prices for Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle products by up to 60 percent (theverge.com)

2026-08-22 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | tags: amazon, echo, kindle

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Where are all Google’s smart displays? Out-of-stock Store listings raise eyebrows (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: google nest hub, pixel tablet, google home display

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TCL’s Jedi-Like Smart Lock Is Now Even Better (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: tcl, d2 pro, palm vein

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Apple's smart home springs a leak - here's everything we expect to see in September (zdnet.com)

2026-08-20 | by Maria Diaz | tags: apple, homepod mini, smart home