Below are some blogs that I follow that have interesting information.
The Ambient
- by Paul LamkinGoogle’s smart home strategy has, for a long time now, felt a bit half-arsed; like a side project someone in Mountain View had reminders set to check in on every few months or so. While Amazon has bulldozed Alexa’s way into a bazillion homes with Echo devices, and Apple carved out its niche with the […]
- by Paul LamkinResideo has officially announced the new First Alert Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm, which works within the Google Home app and is compatible with Nest Protect devices. And that’s good news if you’re monitoring your house with Nest Protects – which, of course, have limited lives – because Google has revealed it isn’t […]
- by Paul LamkinSamsung has taking another step toward its “Screens Everywhere” vision by rolling out a new range of smart refrigerators, with AI-powered features (natch) and more screen size options. The 2025 range includes 4-Door, 4-Door French Door, and Side-by-Side models, all featuring Samsung’s upgraded AI Vision Inside and new display configurations. The big change on previous […]
- by Paul LamkinIkea looks to be further ramping up its Matter smart home efforts with a brand new device leaking. The Ikea Bilresa Dual Button, spotted by the guys over at homewithapple, looks all set to be the Scandinavian furniture giant’s first Matter-over-Thread smart switch. Ikea does, of course, have a few smart switch and smart button […]
- by Paul LamkinEarlier this year, budget smart security camera specialist Wyze took the covers off of a new AI-powered Descriptive Alerts feature, which texts you specifics of what a camera sees. And now, building on that AI engine is the new No Big Deal (NBD) AI filter, which is designed to cut down on notifications and only […]