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American Edition · 2026

The Ultimate Guide to Smart Home

A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Smart Home.

What to know about Smart Home

The Smart Home tag showcases the transformative world of home automation and connected living. Explore stories about innovative smart devices, from security systems and smart speakers to energy-saving appliances and AI-powered assistants, shaping modern homes globally and locally.

Discover insights into the latest technologies redefining convenience, comfort, and security in living spaces. Learn about challenges such as cybersecurity, privacy concerns, and market adoption, along with expert tips to make your smart home both efficient and safe.

Dive into product reviews, industry trends, and breakthroughs in smart home integration, including emerging concepts like Smart Home-as-a-Service and voice-controlled environments. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or a curious homeowner, these stories offer valuable guidance on navigating and embracing the future of smart living.

American Smart Home News

Regional stories with direct local relevance

Analyst Insights

Research and market analysis connected to Smart Home

Expert Columns

Interviews

Interviews and video coverage from the network

Recent Smart Home News

Dreame unveils 20-plus smart home products in San Francisco
Home automation

Dreame unveils 20-plus smart home products in San Francisco

Dreame broadens smart home push with more than 20 products in San Francisco, led by bionic robotic arm tech across appliances.

Last week

Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
Cloud Services

Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools

Google Cloud adds agentic AI infrastructure across compute, networking, data and sovereign deployment as it courts enterprise workloads.

Last month

Trend Micro rebrands consumer arm as TrendLife with Kaleida
Data Protection

Trend Micro rebrands consumer arm as TrendLife with Kaleida

Trend Micro's consumer revamp puts families at the centre of AI safety, as TrendLife rolls out Kaleida to tackle fraud, privacy and children's use.

Last month

Acer Gadget takes minority stake in Plugable Technologies
Work from Home

Acer Gadget takes minority stake in Plugable Technologies

Acer Gadget backs Plugable with minority stake to speed up docks, Thunderbolt 5 gear and AI-ready peripherals for hybrid work markets.

Last month

Synology adds private home monitoring to BeeStation Plus
Data Protection

Synology adds private home monitoring to BeeStation Plus

Synology extends BeeStation Plus with local camera monitoring for homes and micro-businesses, offering AI alerts and no subscription fees.

Last month

Norway tops iSelect home security index as UK ranks seventh
Digital divide

Norway tops iSelect home security index as UK ranks seventh

Norway leads iSelect's latest home security rankings as Finland and New Zealand follow, with robbery rates and online interest driving scores.

Thu, 26th Mar 2026

AliExpress raises UK Brand+ price guarantee to £40
Market competition

AliExpress raises UK Brand+ price guarantee to £40

AliExpress boosts its UK Brand+ price promise, lifting per-item refunds to GBP £40 and monthly claim caps to GBP £160 on select goods.

Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Arduino, Qualcomm launch Hackster contest for UNO Q
Gaming

Arduino, Qualcomm launch Hackster contest for UNO Q

Arduino and Qualcomm launch a global Hackster contest around the new AI-focused UNO Q board, giving away 300 units to developers.

Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Nvidia pushes Jetson as edge hub for open AI models
Robotics

Nvidia pushes Jetson as edge hub for open AI models

Nvidia is pitching Jetson as the key edge platform for open generative AI, pushing speech, vision and robotics models out of the data centre.

Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Salesforce unveils Agentforce AI-powered contact centre
Unified Communications

Salesforce unveils Agentforce AI-powered contact centre

Salesforce debuts Agentforce Contact Centre, unifying AI agents, voice, digital channels and CRM data to simplify customer service operations.

Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Firewalla app update boosts DAP security & family tools
iOS

Firewalla app update boosts DAP security & family tools

Firewalla's latest app update tightens DAP network security while rolling out smarter family time controls and a refreshed interface.

Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Ultrahuman unveils Ring PRO & Jade AI health coach
Data Protection

Ultrahuman unveils Ring PRO & Jade AI health coach

Ultrahuman debuts Ring PRO smart ring and Jade AI, promising weeks-long battery life and real-time health guidance across its ecosystem.

Wed, 4th Mar 2026

HONOR unveils AI robot phone concept & Magic V6 foldable
Trends & Predictions

HONOR unveils AI robot phone concept & Magic V6 foldable

HONOR debuts Robot Phone concept, flagship Magic V6 foldable, MagicPad 4 and a humanoid robot in an AI-first hardware push at MWC.

Mon, 2nd Mar 2026

Most homes never change router passwords, guide warns
Software Updates

Most homes never change router passwords, guide warns

Most households leave router admin passwords unchanged, prompting insurer Everywhen to issue a 10‑step guide to secure home Wi‑Fi.

Thu, 12th Feb 2026

TCL unveils Milan showcase for Milano Cortina 2026
Sustainability

TCL unveils Milan showcase for Milano Cortina 2026

TCL opens Edelweiss Land near Milan Central, showcasing tech and campaign as its Olympic partnership debuts at Milano Cortina 2026.

Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Global router hijack campaign silently reroutes DNS
Small Business

Global router hijack campaign silently reroutes DNS

A global “shadow DNS” campaign is hijacking vulnerable Wi‑Fi routers, silently rerouting users' web traffic towards scams and malware.

Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Global router hijack uses rogue DNS to monetise web
Breach Prevention

Global router hijack uses rogue DNS to monetise web

Hackers are hijacking ageing home routers worldwide, covertly rewiring DNS to quietly cash in on everyday web browsing traffic.

Wed, 4th Feb 2026

Salesforce disputes reports it cut 4,000 roles over AI
Productivity

Salesforce disputes reports it cut 4,000 roles over AI

Salesforce denies axing 4,000 jobs for AI as critics question Agentforce reliability and the need for hard-coded fallbacks in workflows.

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026

LG hits record 2025 sales as tariffs & EV slowdown bite
Energy efficient

LG hits record 2025 sales as tariffs & EV slowdown bite

LG posts record 2025 revenue of AUD 88.6 trillion but operating profit slips on U.S. tariffs, EV slowdown and one-off restructuring costs.

Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Google disrupts IPIDEA's global hijacked device network
Malware

Google disrupts IPIDEA's global hijacked device network

Google has dismantled IPIDEA's vast residential proxy network, which hijacked millions of consumer devices for global cyber operations.

Thu, 29th Jan 2026