Smart Home, Smart Live, Smart Solutions
Quiet, energy-efficient and smart at the same time—that is the best way to describe the new SwitchBot USB table fan. With a stated noise level of just 24 dB, an integrated battery, and control via app and smart home, the compact fan is aimed at anyone who does not want to give up comfort even […]
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With the Navimow i2 series, Segway is bringing the official successor to the well-known i1 series with the i105 and i108 models to the European market. The new model range consistently relies on wire-free navigation, modern sensors and easy setup via the app. It is aimed primarily at private garden owners who want to automate […]
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The Shelly Plug M Gen3 is a smart indoor Wi-Fi socket that combines conventional switching functions with modern technology. In addition to remotely controlling connected devices, the plug provides integrated power measurement and Matter support for seamless integration into smart home systems such as Home Assistant. Installation and setup Installing the Shelly Plug M Gen3 […]
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With Home Assistant 2026.3, the open-source platform has released its monthly update. The new version brings several practical improvements for automations, energy monitoring and voice control. Highlights include a new feature for robot vacuums, an expanded Energy Dashboard and experimental wake-word detection on Android smartphones. What is Home Assistant? Home Assistant is an open platform […]
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With GRILLPLATS, Swedish furniture group IKEA is expanding its smart-home range with a new smart plug. The compact device turns conventional electrical appliances into smart components of a connected home. Smart plugs are among the easiest ways to turn an existing home into a smart home. They are inserted between the wall socket and the […]
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The Home Assistant community regularly develops new ideas for controlling a smart home efficiently and elegantly. Alongside conventional dashboards on tablets or wall displays, an alternative approach is increasingly coming into focus: a dedicated display with an E-Ink screen. A project recently presented on the subreddit shows how an E-Paper display can be used as […]
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Rising electricity prices and a desire for greater transparency regarding energy consumption are driving the growing popularity of smart electricity meters. With the OBI ENERGY TRACKER*, the home improvement retailer OBI offers an optical reader head for digital electricity meters that captures real-time power consumption and visualizes it in an app. However, the device becomes […]
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Shelly is expanding its Wall Display series with the new Shelly Wall Display X1i. The compact control panel features a square 4-inch touchscreen and is designed to provide central control of lighting, heating, air conditioning, scenes and other smart home components. Square 4-inch display with touch controls The capacitive touchscreen has a resolution of 720 […]
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FRITZ! is expanding its customer service with three paid FRITZ! Service PLUS packages. Under the Service PLUS name, subscribers receive benefits including priority handling of their enquiries, remote maintenance, personal advice and express replacement of defective devices. Prices range from €5.99 to €29.99 per month. The offer is aimed primarily at self-employed professionals, freelancers, gamers […]
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With IKEA DUBBELKISEL, a new smart 24-volt LED driver for kitchen, cabinet and furniture lighting is approaching its market launch in additional countries. The 30-watt model uses Matter over Thread and is considered a possible successor to the previous TRÅDFRI LED driver. IKEA Poland already lists DUBBELKISEL as a new product and has announced an […]
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