Amazon’s $499.99 Echo Show 16 adds customizable home screens, family-planning tools and a full Fire TV interface. A hands-on report finds its price steep.
Our First Look At Amazon’s Big New Echo Show 16
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Amazon showed five new Echo devices and Alexa Plus features at a New York event, part of a staggered October hardware rollout.
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The $30 Tapo C210 supports local RTSP and ONVIF streaming, but setup, recording limits and app trade-offs complicate the cloud-free case.
The ESP32-C6 Brings Thread And Zigbee To Smart Home Builds
The ESP32-C6 combines Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE and 802.15.4 for Thread and Zigbee projects, potentially reducing extra hardware for smart-home makers.
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The “Home Of The Future” Is Here, Thanks To Home Depot’s New Tech Tool
Home Depot’s Hubspace app controls compatible smart-home products, showcased in a Charleston condo as part of House Beautiful’s Whole Home.
GE Lighting Expands Smart Shades Range With Matter Over Thread Support
GE Lighting’s made-to-order smart shades add custom sizing, new fabrics and reverse-roll installation, starting at $299.99.
Could Home Assistant Improve Your Home Alarm Setup?
An XDA writer describes replacing a Ring setup with a Home Assistant alarm, while cautioning that a DIY system may not suit every household.
Aqara Expands Its Matter Lighting Lineup With A Rare E14 Bulb And Multicolor T2 Light Strip
Aqara has launched an E14 T2 bulb and multicolor T2 light strip in China, adding lighting choices with Zigbee and Matter over Thread support.
The $20,000 Voxel Bot Will Help You Find Misplaced Things Around Your Home
Tuesday Labs is taking $200 reservations for Voxel, a home robot expected to cost about $20,000 and ship in 2028, with household tasks still to prove.
