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SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable features USB-C charging and six month battery life

April 13, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
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SwitchBot has updated its quirky button-pressing robot with the new SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable. The gadget now includes a built-in battery and USB-C charging.

Categories Smart home Tags Alexa, Apple Home, Google Assistant, home automation, IoT, Matter, smart gadgets, smart home, SwitchBot, SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable Leave a comment

GE Lighting brings year-round creativity outdoors with new Cync smart light refresh

October 28, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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GE Lighting introduces refreshed Cync outdoor smart lights with shapeable strips and new eave lights for creative, year-round illumination.

Categories Smart home Tags Alexa, Cync, GE Lighting, Google Assistant, home automation, LED lighting, outdoor smart lights, Savant, smart home Leave a comment

Wyze Battery Video Doorbell debuts with wide 150° view, six-month battery life, and smart home support

October 23, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Wyze’s new Battery Video Doorbell delivers wire-free setup, six months of power, and smart features for affordable home security.

Categories Smart home Tags AI detection, Alexa, camera, Google Assistant, home security, smart home, video doorbell, Wi-Fi 6, wireless doorbell, Wyze, Wyze Battery Video Doorbell Leave a comment

Google wants you to pay up for help in your own home

August 20, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Google is rolling out Gemini for Home to replace Assistant on smart speakers and displays. The AI looks powerful, but Google plans to lock some features behind a paid tier.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Google Tags AI assistant, Gemini for Home, Gemini Live, Google, Google Assistant, Google Home, Nest, paid tier, smart home Leave a comment

Wemo support ends in 2026 as Belkin abandons cloud-connected smart home devices

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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I had a gut feeling this was coming. Belkin will end cloud support for many Wemo smart home devices in 2026, killing features like remote access and Alexa integration.

Categories Smart home Tags Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Belkin, Google Assistant, smart home, smart plug, TP-Link Tapo, Wemo, Wemo app, Wemo shutdown Leave a comment

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