The best Zigbee and Matter smart bulbs for Home Assistant in 2026 — local control, no cloud, EU market focus.
Zigbee 4.0 and Suzi: Zigbee Returns
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) made a truly significant announcement today, November 18, 2025, introducing the Zigbee 4.0 connectivity standard, along with the technology’s brand new, long-range Sub-GHz brand name, Suzi. This move…
The Smart Home of the Future: Alexa+ and the New Amazon Echo Devices Bring AI to Life
Just five years ago, it was still science fiction that our AI-powered smart home would not only execute automations and voice commands in the background, but truly converse with us,…
Matter and Wi-Fi Unite: New Certification for a Reliable Smart Home!
The world of smart homes is constantly evolving, and the introduction of the Matter standard has been a huge step towards enabling interoperability between devices from different manufacturers. However, interoperability…
The Swiss Army Knife of Shutter Switches
Aqara has once again delivered a product that many of us here in Europe have been waiting for. They have introduced the Shutter Switch H2 EU, a smart switch specifically…
IFA 2025: Shelly Innovations
Alright, guys, Shelly just hit it out of the park at IFA 2025 – and not just in any way! I confess there’s always a buzz when the big players…