Apple just pushed a key smart home feature into 2025
Looking forward to using Siri and HomeKit to control your robot vacuum? Your wait just got a little longer. An edit to a teeny-tiny footnote at the bottom of the Apple Home […]
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Eve finally fulfills a promise to Android smart home users
After years of waiting, smart home manufacturer Eve Systems has finally given its Android customers what they really wanted: an app. More than two years in the making, the Eve app for […]
Google Home preview users just got another Gemini AI feature
Google is stepping up its Gemini AI rollout for smart home users, delivering access to a new Gemini-powered feature in the Google Home app. Android users enrolled in Google Home’s Public Preview […]
Windows 11 Home vs. Pro: Which is right for you?
If you need Windows 11 for your PC, you have two options: Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Professional. The Pro version is (obviously) the more expensive of the two because it […]
Meet TechHive, the new PCWorld home for smart home tech
PCWorld has been publishing reviews, news, and analysis of cutting-edge personal tech for more than 40 years. Over this time, we’ve built incredible trust with readers and manufacturers alike. Today, we’re thrilled […]
Latest Shelly smart home devices use Z-Wave Long Range chips
Smart home devices compatible with the Matter standard have garnered most of our attention lately, but the compelling features in the latest generation of Z-Wave chips convinced the IoT developer Shelly Group […]
Smart home at CES 2025: AI and Matter will take center stage
Barely more than a year ago, the idea of an AI-powered smart security camera that could describe what it was seeing truly blew our minds. Now, it’s becoming par for the home […]
The privacy-first smart home hub Homey Pro Mini is at CES 2025
Athom unveiled its newest smart home hub at CES 2025 Monday morning. Like its full-sized sibling, the Homey Pro Mini doesn’t rely on the cloud for operation, a feature that allows homeowners […]
Aqara’s latest smart home lineup includes an in-wall control panel
Aqara announced an array of new smart home devices at CES 2025, including its first in-wall touchscreen control panel. The Matter-compatible controller works with the company’s new dimmers, switches, and sensors to […]
How to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro using an OEM code
Windows 10 Home has everything most consumers are looking for in a desktop OS, but that’s not the case for everyone. If you’re a PC enthusiast or own a small business, the […]