Here’s a look at six wireless IoT development kits that enhance multiprotocol design, from BLE and Zigbee to LoRa and Thread.

Last month, Silicon Labs introduced the first chips in its Series 3 platform — its vision for the future of IoT SoCs. The new ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The N1 wireless chip brings Thread to the iPad Pro for the first time (officially). The N1 wireless chip brings ...

Apple is planning to release a smart home hub device next year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The device will reportedly boast a 7-inch square display and will arrive alongside a ...

Apple will build its upcoming smart home products in Vietnam to diversify its manufacturing away from China. This includes indoor security cameras, a smart display and a tabletop robot. A $350 smart ...

Still waiting for Apple’s first smart home hub with a screen? Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reports that the product is scheduled to arrive in spring 2026. Notably, manufacturing will take place in Vietnam ...

I’m a smart home nerd. That’s a given after running a smart home-focused website for nearly a decade and testing pretty much every platform, system and setup available. As such, people often ask me ...

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. The idea of the complete smart home has never practically ...

Credit: René Ramos/Lifehacker/Jason marz, Javier Zayas Photography/Moment, Violka08/iStock via Getty Images In Lifehacker’s series, “A Guide to Automating Your Entire Home,” we’re highlighting all the ...

Aeotec announced a brand-new SmartThings-compatible hub at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin that’s sure to disappoint smart home enthusiasts with lots of Z-Wave devices. The Smart Home Hub 2 supports ...

The iPad-like smart home hub that Apple is developing isn't going to launch until mid-2026, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman previously said that Apple would debut the device as soon as ...

Rumors about a touchscreen-equipped smart home device from Apple have been circulating for years, periodically bolstered by leaked references in Apple’s software updates. But a report from Bloomberg’s ...