Home Assistant closes out 2025 with a feature-rich update focused on smarter automations, improved dashboards, real-time energy insights, and the debut of Home Assistant Labs — a new space for testing upcoming features. Release 2025.12 brings practical enhancements, n…
Aqara has introduced Aqara Academy, a new online training and certification platform for installers, system integrators, and partners. The program offers basic, intermediate, and advanced certifications, exclusive resources, priority support, and professional developmen…
Matter 1.5 introduces major smart home upgrades including native camera support, unified control for closures, soil sensor integration, and advanced energy management features. Learn how the latest update improves interoperability, performance, and sustainable home auto…
The new Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 USB dongle delivers 4× faster Zigbee and Thread connectivity, improved range, an open hardware design, and full Home Assistant compatibility. Available now for $49.99.
Discover how the Connectivity Standards Alliance’s new Zigbee 4.0 standard and Suzi Sub-GHz mesh technology are shaping the next generation of secure, interoperable smart-home and IoT devices. Learn what these advancements mean for range, reliability, and future-proof…
Discover the Aqara FP300, a flexible battery-powered presence sensor with PIR and 60 GHz mmWave detection. Supports Zigbee and Matter over Thread, works with Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and SmartThings, and offers up to 3 years of battery life.
SwitchBot’s new battery-powered Presence Sensor combines 60Hz mmWave radar, PIR detection, and a built-in light sensor for highly accurate room monitoring, smarter automations, long battery life, and broad smart-home compatibility including Matter and Home Assistant.
Linkind is rolling out Matter 1.4 to its smart bulbs, bringing faster pairing, improved stability, Adaptive Lighting for Apple Home, enhanced multi-admin support, and smoother performance across Google Home, Alexa, and Apple Home. Firmware updates arrive over-the-air to…