Smart Home & IoT IoT News of the Week: Philips Hue Security Expansion, Kasa’s New Matter Gear, and Microsoft Drops Cortana October 5, 2026 Laily UPN The intersection of the Internet of Things, smart home automation, and industrial technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace. From major brand shifts and hardware expansions to growing privacy…
Smart Home & IoT Homey Pro Review: Great Potential for Smart Homes, But Check Device Support First October 4, 2026 Ali Ikhwan Following the U.S. launch of the $69 Homey Bridge earlier this year, the more robust $399 Homey Pro is now officially available to American consumers. Reviewers who previously tested the…
Smart Home & IoT Z-Wave Gets a Boost With New Chip Provider as Trident IoT Launches October 2, 2026 Nana Wu If anyone needed further proof that the arrival of the Matter standard is not going to instantly wipe out all pre-existing smart home wireless protocols, they need look no further…
Smart Home & IoT Podcast Episode Explores the Decade-Long Evolution of Alexa, Smart Home Innovations, and Executive Departures at Amazon October 1, 2026 Nana Wu As Amazon prepares to mark the approaching tenth anniversary of Alexa and the Echo ecosystem, the smart home landscape is experiencing a period of profound reflection, executive transition, and technical…
Smart Home & IoT IoT News of the Week: Funding for Smart Buildings, TinyML Acquisitions, and the Latest Smart Home Shifts October 1, 2026 Muslim The Internet of Things landscape saw a flurry of significant developments this week, touching everything from enterprise building automation and microchip engineering to consumer-facing smart home hardware, subscription models, and…
Smart Home & IoT Welcome to Our Maintenance Era: Why We Must Stop Valuing Innovation Over Upkeep October 1, 2026 Nana Wu As software increasingly infiltrates our everyday lives, our cars, our homes, and our workplaces, a quiet friction has begun to define the modern human experience. It is a friction born…
Smart Home & IoT IoT Pioneer Stacey Higginbotham Steps Back After Two Decades of Tech Journalism September 30, 2026 Nana Wu After more than twenty years spent tracking the relentless evolution of the technology industry, prominent tech journalist and Internet of Things (IoT) expert Stacey Higginbotham has officially brought her weekly…
Smart Home & IoT Episode 437: Goodbye and good luck September 30, 2026 Muslim When the show first launched full-time back in 2016, the smart home and industrial IoT landscapes looked remarkably different. It was an era of fragmented protocols, clunky integrations, and enthusiastic…
Smart Home & IoT Reflecting on the Legacy of Om Malik: A Pioneer Who Connected Technology and Humanity September 30, 2026 Siti Muinah The technology journalism community is mourning the loss of Om Malik, a towering figure whose visionary reporting, humanist perspective, and profound generosity shaped a generation of tech writers and entrepreneurs.…
Smart Home & IoT Honeywell’s TinyML Strategy and the Latest Smart Home Interoperability Challenges Lead the Agenda September 27, 2026 Iffa Jayyana This week brings a major announcement regarding the podcast and newsletter, setting the stage for a comprehensive discussion on the current landscape of the Internet of Things, ranging from enterprise-level…
