Apple has announced a new Apple TV 4K featuring Siri AI, a conversational version of Siri built on its next-generation Apple Intelligence, along with built-in far-field microphones for hands-free voice control. The device offers faster performance and, when paired with HomePod mini 2 or HomePod (2nd generation) speakers, supports a more immersive surround sound home theater setup. Pre-orders open today, with availability starting November 13.
apple.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has introduced the HomeView, its first smart home display, featuring a 7-inch Liquid Retina touchscreen, a 12MP camera, and built-in Siri. The device is available in both wall-mounted and tabletop versions and includes a Home Widget that mirrors the Apple Home app, letting users control thermostats, locks, cameras and scenes directly from the screen.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Users report that Google Home has stopped letting them change the color of connected smart lights, whether via the Google Home app, voice commands through Nest Hub displays, or automated routines. The issue affects lights from multiple manufacturers, including Philips Hue, while turning lights on/off and adjusting brightness still work normally. Google has not publicly acknowledged the problem.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-06
Home Widget, a third-party iOS app for building custom HomeKit control panels, released version 1.10 with a new camera mosaic feature that shows every HomeKit camera in one scrollable view from a single widget tap. The update also adds direct thermostat control and whole-room lighting adjustments from widget tiles, plus a Control Center option to jump straight to the camera mosaic or a specific camera.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-02
Leaker pdfu, who previously uncovered iPhone Duo StandBy mode screens in Apple's Xcode simulator, has now found evidence that Apple's upcoming HomePad will include a similar 'Photo Face' setup step. According to the leaker, the HomePad setup process runs through the Home app and prompts users to create a Photo Face using iCloud Photos, pulling in a few high-resolution images immediately while the full library downloads.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-01
Google has released its third Google Home app update this September, focused on making Gemini for Home better at filtering background noise to register voice commands and respond faster. The update also improves multilingual recognition, Find My Phone reliability, smart light controls, camera tiles, and device setup, alongside fixes for Matter switches, Favorites tiles, camera playback, Onn camera history, and Automations.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-30
Google's new Home speaker acts as a Gemini-powered voice assistant that also handles multi-room music playback without requiring any subscription beyond a music streaming service. It works with Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Amazon Music, and is set up and controlled through the redesigned Google Home app, which also supports speaker groups and moving audio between rooms. The speaker uses a single 58mm driver, making it noticeably quieter and less clear than pricier alternatives like Sonos' Era 100, though two units can be paired for stereo sound.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-29
Google confirmed to Engadget it has stopped manufacturing the Nest Mini and Nest Audio speakers, following the launch of a new smart speaker earlier this year, but will keep providing software updates and support. Factory resets on these devices require physical button presses rather than voice commands or the Google Home app, with slightly different steps for the 1st-gen Home Mini, 2nd-gen Nest Mini, and Nest Hub displays.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-26
Apple's iOS 27 update overhauls the Home app with Apple Intelligence features, letting it summarize alerts from doorbells and smoke detectors instead of flooding the lock screen with notifications. Cameras gain improved AI-based detection of faces and animals, can stitch together footage of a person moving through multiple rooms, and now record in 4K with AI-generated video descriptions and searchable events. The update also lets users update all Apple TVs at once from the Home app and improves overall app reliability.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-09
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