SwitchBot AI Hub combines edge AI, Vision-Language Models, and OpenClaw to deliver always-on, conversational smart home intelligence, without relying on the cloud.

The Aqara Hub M3 is set to transform the home automation landscape by prioritizing user privacy, ensuring reliable operation, and offering extensive device compatibility. This innovative hub takes a ...

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In the beginning -- before Alexa took the smart home by storm, before tech giants like Google, Amazon and Apple became the power triumvirate in the market, and even before most people had heard of ...

If you’re starting your first smart home, one question comes up more than almost any other: “Do I need a hub or a smart speaker to control my smart-home devices?” The short answer: not always. The ...

Home automation has always been a priority for the majority of users. Xiaomi is one of the most popular home automation brands. The brand offers a wide range of smart gadgets that you can control and ...

Athom's new privacy-first home hub gives users plenty of ways to manage their smart homes at a competitive price. On Monday, Athom unveiled its new, budget-friendly home hub, the Homey Pro mini. This ...

It’s important to note right out of the gate that both the Google Nest Home Hub and Hub Max are native Google devices, and obviously, Google Assistant is built-in and works seamlessly on these ...

Building out my own home automation network was an incredibly rewarding project. It provides high levels of customization and control over how I and everyone else within the home interact with all our ...

It’s the new gold rush: the Internet of things, particularly the home automation segment. You have to watch out for fool’s gold, bandits, price gougers, and bad stakes — whether you’re a user, ...