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iRobot's in trouble and I hope we don't lose Roomba, the original and arguably best robot vacuum
By Lance Ulanoff published
iRobot's financial struggles arrive just as people are finally writing the Roomba's incredible history.

Google explains the Gemini Home rollout 'confusion' – and reveals when to expect a full launch
By David Nield published
Google has given us more information about what's happening with Gemini for Home, and when you might get it.

Your Ring camera is about to get smarter with Single Event Alert – and it should mean fewer notifications
By David Nield published
If you're regularly getting too many alerts from your Ring cameras, this should help (but you'll have to pay for it).

IKEA just launched 21 affordable new smart home gadgets – here’s the full list of lights, sensors, and more
By David Nield published
IKEA has decided to revamp its smart home product range, and it looks like there's something for everyone.

You can pre-order this charming Neo Home Robot today to do all your chores, but there’s a big catch
By Lance Ulanoff published
Neo Home robot is coming in 2026

Gemini is officially rolling out on Google Home right now – here's how to get early access
By David Nield published
The 'first wave' of users are finding they've got Gemini for Home alerts on their mobile devices.

Samsung launches ads on its smart fridges – and I can’t imagine wanting anything less
By Mark Wilson published
Samsung is rolling out an update for its smart fridges that brings ads to their screens – and the idea is likely to get a seriously frosty reception.

Smart bed owners experience AWS outage nightmare as they're left sweating and stuck in upright position
By Mark Wilson published
Owners of Eight Sleep's smart beds were struck by the AWS outage this week, with the internet issues causing their beds to overheat and get stuck in an upright position.

Aura’s new e-paper 'Ink' can run for three months on a single charge, and could be the future for digital frames
By Timothy Coleman published
Leading digital photo frame maker Aura branches out with a new power efficient color e-paper type frame, which can run for three months on a single charge.
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