IKEA’s third smart home hub is poised to launch, based on an FCC filing. There’s no question about it, as it’s literally referred to as a “Hub for smart products.” That leaves me wondering what role the IKEA Brandhake will play alongside the Dirigera, as I highly doubt IKEA’s relatively new and capable smart home … Read more
Once Apple relinquishes the iPhone Ultra stage, Amazon is poised to announce a slew of new gadgets in the coming days. Their digital fingerprints are pervasive … and I count no fewer than 16 products (!), spanning various product lines and brands. A smattering of the confirmed devices: new Fire tablet, new Amazon Echo smart … Read more
Roku is making a bold move to further establish itself in the smart home ecosystem, unveiling a new line of battery-powered indoor and outdoor cameras that represent a notable evolution in its strategy. Unlike the company’s initial foray into smart home gear in 2022—which leaned heavily on rebranded Wyze hardware—these latest additions were developed independently, … Read more
Looks like our favorite (not really) purveyor of value smart home gadgetry, Wyze, is about to dip its toes into even more personal biometrics. Forget fingerprints – those are for Luddites. Whispers on the digital wind (along with in-app renders) suggest Wyze is gearing up to launch a new smart lock that wants to get … Read more
It’s been four long years since Arlo refreshed their floodlight camera, which is currently 50% off – perhaps on closeout. But, I come bearing good news, as the next version will provide home owners two highly practical enhancements. Assuming naming convention continuation, the Arlo Pro Wired Floodlight Camera, includes both positionable lights and a standard … Read more
Not only will the upcoming Wyze Cam Duo feature two cameras, it’s possible Wyze’s next doorbell may too… in addition to potentially arriving first this fall. In reviewing this newly discovered Wyze Video Doorbell with fellow smart home enthusiasts Jimmy Hawkins and Adam Miarka, we collectively suspect the curious items at the bottom of the … Read more
Taking pages from both the stackable Wyze OG Cams and the Wyze Cam Pan v3, the upcoming Wyze Cam Duo features dual, independently adjustable cameras to broadly cover multiple angles and situations. While we don’t yet know if the top camera’s positioning arm is motorized, the bottom camera appears to recycle one of Wyze’s typical … Read more
