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Home Assistant 2026.5 Native RF Control, Google Home Automations and Ring 4K: Smart Home Weekly #60
This is Issue #60 of the Smart Homes School weekly newsletter, free smart home news for professionals, consultants, installers and enthusiasts, every week. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox first. A solid week for smart home news. Home Assistant 2026.5 landed with one of the most practically useful updates in recent memory, native […]
Philips Hue Drops Apple Home Promise, HA 2026.3 and Hue Flux US: Smart Home Weekly #55
This is Issue #55 of the Smart Homes School weekly newsletter — free smart home news for professionals, consultants, installers and enthusiasts, every Wednesday. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox first. A quieter week for big launches, but the stories that broke are the kind that matter to anyone actually running smart home […]
Gemini Just Got a Lot More Useful at Home
This is Issue #56 of the Smart Homes School weekly newsletter — free smart home news for professionals, consultants, installers and enthusiasts, every Wednesday. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox first. The end of March delivered a busy week for the smart home channel. Google pushed a significant Gemini for Home update that […]
The AI Moments That Actually Defined Smart Homes in 2025
Good morning Smart Home professionals, and a Happy New Year, from here in Ireland. As 2025 comes to a close, it’s worth stepping back for a moment. This was supposed to be the year AI fixed the smart home. Instead, it became the year we learned what actually matters, and what still doesn’t work at […]
Smart Home Weekly: Kimwolf Botnet & Matter 1.5 Real-World Launch
Good morning and Happy Christmas! Smart Home professionals. As hardware becomes a commodity, your value as a consultant is shifting from “setting up gadgets” to “architecting the building’s digital skeleton.” In Today’s Rundown: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS August Founders Launch Doma: The Move to Structural Intelligence The Rundown: Jason Johnson and Yves Béhar, the creators of August […]
Zero-Day Attack Hits Smart Plugs + Microsoft Forces AI on LG TVs
Good morning, Smart Home professionals! The industry never stops, and this week brings a fresh example of corporate overreach. While Big Tech is actively pushing non-removable AI into client living rooms, your opportunity to sell sovereign, secure systems just hit an all-time high. In Today’s Rundown: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS LG Quietly Installs Non-Removable Microsoft Copilot on […]
Google Hikes Prices 25% + Matter Cameras are Finally Here
Good morning, Smart Home professionals. We apologize for the break in service. It’s been a while since our last update, but the industry hasn’t stopped moving. The biggest story this week is the official arrival of Matter 1.5, which finally brings cameras and energy management into the fold. This development justifies a major push for […]
Smart Home Buzz: Control4 Connect, Wi-Fi 7, D-Tools Cloud Software, and Samsung’s Ballie Home Robot
Good morning everybody and welcome to the latest edition of the smart home newsletter, bringing you the top news, trends, and insights from the ever-evolving smart home industry. Here are some interesting stories I came across in recent times: Snap One Launches Control4 Connect and Control4 Assist to Enhance Customer Experience and Create New Revenue […]
Smart Home Buzz: Philips Hue Restructuring, Homewizard Integration, a $29 Billion Industry, and Doorbird D21x IP Door Station Wins German Design Award
Hi all, gm and a little late, but happy 2024! Welcome to another edition of our Smart Home Weekly Newsletter, where I bring you the latest developments and trends shaping the future of smart living. This week, I’ve curated four insightful stories that cater to the diverse interests of our audience – electrical contractors, HVAC […]
Elevate Your Smart Home Experience – Amazon Maps View, Google Home Updates, IKEA’s Shortcut Button, and a new Preamplifier
gm! Hope all is good, whereever you are in the world. Getting close to Christmas and lots of shopping going on at the O’Driscoll household! This week, I’m bringing you a roundup of exciting news from the smart home industry, covering everything from visual control to personalized experiences and streamlined automation. Amazon Maps View: A […]
Latest smart home developments from IKEA, Amazon Alexa, Samsung Smartthings and Clearone ✨
gm from Ireland! The weather is stormy, ideal conditions for lighting the fire. 😊Otherwise, all is good here in this part of the world. In this week’s newsletter, I’ll delve into four exciting news stories that are shaping the future of smart homes. IKEA Expands Smart Home Safety Offerings IKEA, the Swedish furniture giant, is […]