XDA Developers on MSN

I'll always pay more for Zigbee smart home gear, and my Home Assistant setup proves why

Zigbee costs more upfront, but it's the only smart home standard that scales without new apps.

Build a 10.1-Inch Home Assistant Panel with the ESP32

Build a custom ESP32-P4 Home Assistant touch panel to manage your smart appliances. This 10.1-inch TFT display hub features ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I decided that my smart home should ask me more questions (here's why and how to set it up)

Finding a balance between full automation and manual control.

Apple wants to move into your home. Should you let it?

Apple's $299 HomeView smart display uses facial recognition to personalize screens for up to six household members and show ...

When I exposed SwitchBot to both Apple Home and third-party Matter, I had to split the paths—The reason for a configuration where Homebridge and Home Assistant …

I want to operate SwitchBot devices from both Apple Home and other Matter-compatible apps like Google Home. When I set up ...
XDA Developers

I connected my local LLM to Gmail, Calendar, and Home Assistant, and it finally became useful

LM Studio, which I already use to run local models on my Mac, supports MCP. That lets you connect apps to the models running ...

Google is giving its older Nest and Home speakers some much-needed attention

Firmware version 3.79.550760 for the original Google Home, Google Home Mini, Nest Mini, and Nest Audio includes improvements ...

Apple HomeView: Everything you need to know about Apple’s new smart home brain

Apple's $299 HomeView brings a 7-inch touchscreen, powerful new Siri AI features, FaceTime, and smart home controls together, ...

Apple’s smart home event: All 7 devices, prices, and release dates

A HomeView smart home hub at last. For years, we’ve been waiting for a new Apple smart home product that serves as a smart ...

Apple’s new smart home gear looks great. But that Apple tax is heartbreaking

Apple's new Home Collection promises an effortlessly connected smart home, but cheaper alternatives make its premium prices ...
The Gadgeteer

How Apple’s new home lineup fits the Apple gear you already own

How HomeView, Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2 and Apple Home Collection fit the devices you already own, with compatibility ...
Inman

‘The integration is the innovation’: Compass’ Rory Golod on rolling out the Home Platform

The next test for Compass Home Platform is winning over Anywhere franchisees in 2027. Rory Golod on the rollout so far and a new AI-focused data pledge.