Smart Home
Exploring smart home technologies, automation systems, and connected devices enhancing domestic life.
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Apple HomeView brings a shared 7-inch screen and Siri AI into the home
Apple HomeView combines a shared screen, Siri AI and home controls, with phone requirements, extra mounting costs and regional restrictions.
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Apple confirms October launch as new HomePod mini, Apple TV, LG Cameras are expected
Apple confirms its New York launch for 13th October as a home display and refreshed smart home devices are expected.
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ASUS and TP-Link start selling Wi-Fi 8 routers before phones can use most of it
TP-Link's Wi-Fi 8 router lists at about KES 117,000 in Germany. Most of its gains need a Wi-Fi 8 phone.
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Samsung expands SmartThings local control for Android and iPhone users
Samsung expands SmartThings local controls for compatible hubs, keeping devices controllable during internet outages when the home network still works.
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Kenya clears M-Gas’s parent to apply for carbon credit sales abroad
Kenya's letter lets Circle Gas apply to sell carbon credits abroad, but its cash forecast counts none of the upside.
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Apple to unveil new Smart Home Hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV 4k this October
Apple reportedly plans to announce a smart home hub, new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K on 13th October, unconfirmed.
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Samsung’s Connected Living Experience lands at Sarit Mall from 2 to 4 October
Samsung takes its SmartThings connected home to Sarit Mall from 2 October. What the features do and what they actually…
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Safaricom Home Fibre Pata More brings Faster Speeds, Data and Voice to Share, plus More
Safaricom Home Fibre under Pata More: up to 2.5X speeds, Family Share from KES 3,749, SecureNet, and every tier explained.
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Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag 3 clears certification: new design, same $30 price
The Galaxy SmartTag 3 cleared radio certification in South Korea at the end of August under model number EI-T5900. That clearance is…
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Baidu wants its AI agent to run your home
Baidu connected its Baidu Dazi agent platform to four new Xiaodu home devices, so the assistant now completes household tasks.
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Dyson made a USD 499 toothbrush with a camera that flosses for you
Dyson's CameraJet toothbrush has a 0.1-megapixel camera that finds gaps between teeth and jets mouthrinse into them for USD 499.
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Xiaomi has built a box that replaces your cloud storage subscription
The Smart Storage holds up to 60TB, backs up your phone on its own and plays 4K video straight to…
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Samsung takes its connected home to three Nairobi malls, with up to 60% off appliances
Samsung's Connected Living Experience hits three Nairobi malls from 28 August, with SmartThings demos and appliance discounts up to 60%.
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iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Ultra and more: what to expect at Apple’s September event
Apple's September event is expected on 9 September. iPhone 18 Pro, foldable iPhone Ultra, new watches: every rumour sorted.
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Samsung’s New SmartThings Update Turns Your Phone Into a Long-Distance Caregiver
Samsung SmartThings now helps caregivers check on ageing parents and expands Now Brief briefings to Samsung TVs and smart fridges.
