Tag: smart home

Apple re-releases Homepod Mini in Midnight black and sparks discussion of next-gen model

Apple is re-launching its Homepod Mini in a Midnight black. This brings the smart speaker in line with its second-generation HomePod which is also available in the same shade. In fact, Midnight is an almost identical shade of black to the previously available Space Gray. Apart from the color switch,…

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Amazon’s Echo Spot is back with a fresh design and an improved display

Amazon is once again expanding its family of Alexa devices, and rather than dropping an entirely new device, it’s bringing back a familiar face. The Echo Spot, the miniature smart display many used on a nightstand or a desk, is officially back after disappearing in 2019. The Echo Spot is…

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Philips Hue’s new powerful smart lights can illuminate every nook and cranny in your home

Lighting brand Philips Hue has quietly launched refreshes of their Pillar and Runner spotlights in Europe. Their respective lines consist of multiple models with several similarities between them.  Beginning with the Pillar line, they hang from the ceiling pointing down, replacing the main light fixture. The series houses the company’s…

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Cync’s new undercabinet smart lights elevate your kitchen ambiance to a whole other level

Smart Home Week This is article is part of TechRadar’s Smart Home Week 2024, where we’re giving you all the latest news, tips and tricks to help you make the smart home of your dreams.  The kitchen seems to be the one area of the house often overlooked by smart…

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This AI is a ChatGPT for grilling, and it can even barbecue for you

Asking AI for cooking advice is nothing new. Most adverts for services like ChatGPT, Meta AI, Gemini and the rest include a user asking for help with their meal planning – either requesting week-long schedules or looking for recipes using ingredients in their fridge. But Brisk It is taking things…

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Blink’s new Moments tool stitches camera footage together into a single video

Smart home security brand Blink is rolling out a new feature called Moments, which will automatically combine clips from multiple cameras into a single stream.  According to the company, their “customers have an average of three cameras per household,” recording hundreds of hours of footage. As one can imagine, sifting…

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