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Thursday 22 October 2026
Apple eyes high-end HomeView with robotic arm by 2027
After unveiling its first smart home display, the US$299 HomeView, Apple is reportedly developing a more powerful high-end model as it expands its smart home ecosystem. The device...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Analysis: Apple HomeView faces hurdles in smart-home adoption
Apple launched the HomeView smart display at its "Welcome Home" event on October 13, priced at US$299. It's scheduled to debut in eight countries: the US, the UK, Canada, Australia,...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Apple's new home devices tie Siri AI to subscriptions and newer iPhones
The smart home hardware Apple unveiled on October 13 is priced as premium equipment, but the fine print points to two larger goals. The first is to put Siri AI, Apple's new generative...
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Apple and LG Electronics reportedly team up on branded smart home devices
Apple and LG Electronics are reportedly pairing up to create a line of smart home devices, though the devices will carry the LG brand name. The two companies are expanding their reach...
Wednesday 7 October 2026
iRobot reenters Taiwan market after restructuring, unveils five new models
The global household cleaning robot market grew by double digits in 2025, making it a key area for smart home development and intense competition in smart home devices. After filing...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Meta ships Muse as its agent bet, waging faster model cadence can close the frontier gap
Meta launched Muse on September 9, a personal AI agent that acts on a user's behalf across email, calendar, payments, shopping, and the smart home — the clearest sign yet that...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Roborock sees Taiwan as a test market for smart cleaning devices

A once-mocked robot vacuum category has become central to smart home cleaning as busy lifestyles, health concerns, and climate conditions...

Wednesday 8 July 2026
Silicon Labs says Matter 1.6 will accelerate smart home growth

Silicon Labs principal product manager Rob Alexander said Matter 1.6, which the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) is set to introduce...

Wednesday 24 June 2026
Syncomm accelerates AIoT push on wireless audio strength
Syncomm Technology has built solid momentum in wireless audio transmission chips and modules and is now accelerating its shift into AIoT applications across energy monitoring, elder...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Analysis: Chinese smart home brands outpace Western rivals with relentless innovation
Chinese smart home appliance brands have swept across global consumer markets on the strength of youthful, innovative brand images. Analysts point to one defining trait: product iteration...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Samsung and LG turn to AI at WIS 2026 to tackle sluggish consumer electronics market
Faced with declining hardware sales as high interest rates and shrinking demand crunch the global consumer electronics market, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are pursuing strategies...
Monday 20 April 2026
Acerpure begins OTC trading, targets emerging markets for smart home expansion
Acerpure's OTC listing on April 20 signals a push to harness demographic dividends in emerging markets, with implications for consumers worldwide. The smart home appliance company...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Apple's smart home ambitions stalled by Siri AI delays
Apple's plans to expand deeper into the smart home market are facing renewed delays as the company struggles to complete a long-promised AI overhaul of Siri. The setbacks are pushing...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Samsung shifts to develop AI companion for smart home

Samsung Electronics set up a dedicated 1,400-ping exhibition hall for CES 2026 to present a more comprehensive vision of its smart home...

Tuesday 13 January 2026
LG debuts CLOiD home robot at CES 2026
At CES 2026, LG unveiled several innovative products, but the spotlight was on its global debut of the household robot CLOiD. This home robot is an evolution of LG's 2018 CLOi series,...