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Amazon is offering the Roborock Qrevo Series robot vacuum and mop at a 42% discount, marking its lowest price so far in 2026. The device includes a self-emptying dock, dual spinning mop pads, and app-based scheduling and cleaning controls.
A commentary piece argues that Apple's newly launched Home Collection of smart home accessories addresses longstanding usability problems that have kept mainstream consumers away from smart home technology. The author notes that while HomeKit, and later Matter and Thread, improved compatibility across ecosystems, configuration remained difficult for non-technical users.
Apple has co-developed a set of smart home products with LG and Schneider Electric, and the resulting gadgets are compatible with non-Apple smart home systems rather than being locked into Apple's own ecosystem. This marks a departure from Apple's historical tendency to favor proprietary, Apple-only integrations.
Formlabs unveiled the Form Studio 1, a $699 resin 3D printer designed for safer at-home use, paired with new resins formulated to reduce harmful fumes. The printer uses a 28-LED backlight system with individual lenses instead of the typical LCD setup, and loads resin via a cartridge system that tracks remaining material and allows swapping mid-print. Formlabs says it can print at 130mm per hour with its proprietary resin.
Bank of America's third-quarter profit dropped sharply, which the bank attributed to a $1.2 billion penalty. Shares fell more than 4% in premarket trading following the earnings report. The disclosure came the same morning as new consumer price index data, the last inflation reading before the midterm elections.
At its Welcome Home event in New York, Apple demonstrated HomeView, a smart home interface that manages devices entirely through the Apple Home app, without requiring separate third-party apps for setup or control. A CNET reporter watched an Apple representative pair and register a new smart home device on both a phone and the HomeView display in real time.
Apple revealed the second-generation HomePod mini at its Welcome Home event, alongside new Apple TV 4K, a HomeView smart-home hub, and Apple Home smart accessories. The speaker keeps a similar design to its predecessor but adds a new lighting feature called Sound Glow and will later gain an upgraded Siri AI via software update in eight countries including the US and UK. It can function alone or link with up to three other units for multi-room audio, and works with Apple Intelligence-enabled devices to handle simple contextual tasks.
Apple is developing a smart home tablet called HomeView, reportedly overseen by hardware engineering chief John Ternus. The device is positioned as part of Apple's push into the smart home category, an area seen as ready for a fresh approach.
Apple unveiled a new line of smart home hardware called the Apple Home Collection at its 'Welcome Home' event in New York. The lineup, built with LG and Schneider Electric, includes indoor and outdoor cameras, a video doorbell, thermostats, and a smart deadbolt lock, alongside a new HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K, and the HomeView smart display and hub.
Apple introduced HomeView, a smart home hub available in a domed desktop version and a wall-mounted version. Both share Spatial Audio support and two full-range drivers, but the standard model adds a down-firing woofer and dual force-cancelling passive radiators that the wall-mounted version lacks.
At its 'Welcome Home' event, Apple introduced an Apple Home Collection of smart home security devices built with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, including multiple security cameras and a smart lock with a circular, twistable keypad priced at $349.95. Apple's VP of hardware engineering, Matthew Costello, said the products are designed to work seamlessly with Apple Home for simple, reliable and private home management.
The TMY Smart Projector, which runs Google TV, is currently being sold for $169.99 after an $80 price cut representing a 32% discount. The deal applies to the projector as a home entertainment option for setting up a larger screen in a bedroom or living room.