Aqara Unveils New HomeKit-Compatible Panels, Sensors, and More Aqara has announced a new lineup of smart home devices at CES 2025, emphasizing tighter integration with Apple HomeKit and the Matter protocol. The flagship Panel Hub S1 Plus features a 6.9-inch touchscreen and dual-band Wi-Fi, enabling centralized management of up to two wired light fixtures. As a Zigbee hub and Matter bridge, the device simpl…

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Disney strikes deal to merge Fubo with Hulu + Live TV Hulu and sports-forward streamer Fubo are settling aside some legal differences and teaming up in order to launch yet another new platform for you to subscribe to. Last year, Fubo filed a lawsuit against Disney (which co-owns Hulu), Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery last year on grounds that the studios’ plan for Venu Sports, a new sports streamin…

Meta stops selling the Quest Pro Poor little guy. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeMeta has stopped selling the Quest Pro, UploadVR spotted. The news comes just over two months since the company discontinued the high-end VR headset. Meta wrote then that it would keep selling the headset until year’s end or until it ran out of stock, whichever came first. I guess it …

Ecobee launches an even cheaper smart thermostat Image: EcobeeEcobee is launching a new entry-level smart thermostat that costs $129.99. The Smart Thermostat Essential comes with a full-color touchscreen and supports Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, and Google Assistant. Just like Ecobee’s other smart thermostats, the Essential adjusts the temperature of your home based on the schedule you set, allow…

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X chips bring Windows on Arm to cheaper laptops Image: QualcommQualcomm is introducing another Arm laptop chip to its Snapdragon X series today, lowering the cost of Copilot Plus PCs to around $600. The new Snapdragon X joins the existing Snapdragon X Plus and X Elite and will be available in a variety of devices from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo in the coming months. The Snapdragon X is …

HDMI 2.2 cranks the bandwidth to 96Gbps and aims to eliminate audio sync issues forever Image: HDMI ForumThe HDMI Forum is using CES — the annual showcase of all things home theater — to announce the new HDMI 2.2 specification. In a press release this morning, the trade association confirmed that the new spec will up total bandwidth significantly to a new high of 96Gbps. And yes, that means the introduction of an “Ultra96” HDMI cab…

Samsung’s Galaxy Book 5 laptops get an Arrow Lake CPU upgrade Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro. | Image: SamsungSamsung has announced new Galaxy Book 5 Pro and 360 laptops featuring the NPU-packing (but not CoPilot Plus-qualifying) Arrow Lake Core Ultra processors Intel announced earlier today as an upgrade to the Lunar Lake-powered devices Samsung launched in September. Samsung says the new Book 5 Pro and 360 co…

What to Expect From iOS 18.2.1, iOS 18.3, and iOS 18.4 Apple plans to release at least three iOS versions before the end of April, including iOS 18.2.1, iOS 18.3, and iOS 18.4. Below, we outline what to expect from each of these updates. iOS 18.2.1 Last month, we reported that Apple has been internally testing iOS 18.2.1, which is expected to have a build number of 22C161. The software update’s pr…

JBL’s Tour One M3 headphones wirelessly connect to older devices using a touchscreen transmitter The JBL Tour One M3 can be connected to almost any audio source using an optional wireless transmitter. | Image: JBLJBL announced a pair of premium headphones at CES today that can be purchased with an optional transmitter that allows the Tour One M3 to be used wirelessly with audio sources like a plane’s in-flight entertainment system. The head…

Honeywell Home’s first Matter thermostat costs just $80 Honeywell Home’s latest smart thermostat isn’t sexy, but it promises simplicity and significant savings. | Image: ResideoSadly, not all smart thermostats are things of beauty like the latest Nest Learning Thermostat, but that doesn’t mean they can’t save you some cash. This week, Resideo announced the Honeywell Home X2S Smart Thermostat, an ent…

This big ol’ smart display fits right into an electrical box and controls your home Image: Shelly GroupShelly introduced the Wall Display X2 at CES 2025, a new smart panel designed to fit into a wall electrical box that you can use to control your smart home. The display makes it easy for anybody in the household to control smart lights, thermostats, and more by simply tapping its 6.95-inch touchscreen. It also has built-in te…

This sleek doorbell camera is also a smart home hub The Doorbell Camera Hub G410 is a new video doorbell from Aqara that doubles as a smart home hub for Matter, Thread, and Zigbee devices. | Image: AqaraAqara revealed the long-awaited update to its Video Doorbell G4 at CES this week, and it looks like it’s been worth the wait. The Aqara Doorbell Camera Hub G410 adds 2K video quality, a 4:3 aspect…

Aqara’s new seven-inch home control tablet can replace a light switch The Aqara Panel Hub S1 Plus is a touchscreen smart home controller that can replace an existing light switch. | Image: AqaraI’m a big fan of different ways to control your smart home outside of using your phone or relying on voice, so I was very excited to see that Aqara is launching three touchscreen controllers at the CES tech show in Las Vega…

This tiny button pulls off the wall and controls your lights and music with gestures Image: FlicOn Monday, Flic announced the Flic Duo, a wall-mountable smart button you can pick up to control other gadgets using customizable gestures. The dual-button remote allows users to create over 30 programmable motion-based commands, so you could, for instance, program the smart button to play a specific music playlist with a swipe. You c…

Birdfy Bath Pro is a voyeuristic take on smart bird feeders Birdfy has announced the Birdfy Bath Pro, a camera-equipped smart bird bath that lets you watch your local birds as they plop into the water to wash up. The device features two lenses — a wide-angle one and an auto-tracking one — and an optional AI analysis feature that keeps track of and summarizes the bath’s visitors. It’s in preorder now. The…

Elvie’s automatic baby bouncer and bassinet costs $799 for six months of use A motor bounces baby according to your settings, but you have to convert it into a bassinet using your own motor skills. | Image: ElvieThe Elvie Rise is an app-controlled baby bouncer that can be converted into a bassinet without moving the baby. Unfortunately, it costs $799 and isn’t suitable for tots over six months of age. Of course, much les…

Google AI Overviews Appear in 18% Of Publisher-Related Queries via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Study finds Google’s AI Overviews disrupt search results for publishers, appearing in 18% of publisher-related queries. The post Google AI Overviews Appear in 18% Of Publisher-Related Queries appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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