Author: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

The robot vacuum arms race has begun.

Alexa has a new brain.

The Dyson 360 Vis Nav is Dyson’s first robot vac in the US since the Eye 360 launched in 2016.

The Roku Home Monitoring System SE is a DIY system that can be self- or professionally monitored.

The smart speakers are getting an update to let them act as smoke alarm listeners. When they hear a smoke or CO alarm, they will send an alert to your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.

A free, over-the-air update will make Google’s new Nest Thermostat (2020) the first thermostat to support the new smart home standard Matter. This also means it will now work natively with Apple Home.

Tovala’s meal delivery service made lunchtime a breeze, but the oven wasn’t a good fit for the rest of my cooking needs.

Tovala’s meal delivery service made lunchtime a breeze, but the oven wasn’t a good fit for the rest of my cooking needs.

The Vindstyrka is coming in April and can work with Ikea’s Dirigera smart home hub.

This SmartThings hub is also a Matter controller and can charge your phone and find your keys — if you use a Galaxy device.