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This article outlines affordable ways to upgrade your home into a smart home, focusing on budget-friendly devices like smart plugs, smart speakers, video doorbells, and smart bulbs, which are easy to set up and offer practical benefits for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
IKEA announced 21 new Matter-compatible smart home products, including smart bulbs, sensors, and controls that work with HomeKit, set to launch in January 2026. The lineup features various bulbs in multiple sizes and colors, sensors for motion, air quality, humidity, and water leaks, as well as smart plugs and remote controls, all utilizing Matter-over-Thread for improved connectivity.
Despite Prime Day ending, several deals remain, including the lowest price ever for Apple’s AirPods 4 at $89, Lego’s Grogu set at $69.99, Philips Hue smart LED bulbs at $49.98, Sonos Era 100 at $179, and 8BitDo Bluetooth Controller at $44.99, offering great savings on popular tech and toys.
Philips Hue announced a new Bridge Pro that transforms existing bulbs into motion sensors, a new smart doorbell with 2K camera, affordable Hue Essential lights, and several new light strips and outdoor string lights, enhancing their smart lighting ecosystem with more features, capacity, and support for Matter-over-Thread.
Hue launched its largest product line at IFA 2025, introducing an affordable Essential smart bulb lineup starting under $20, with basic features and compatibility with existing Hue systems, alongside new accessories like the Hue Bridge Pro, OmniGlow strip lighting, and a daylight-replicating bulb, aiming to compete with budget brands while expanding its smart lighting ecosystem.
The article reviews eight top smart home gadgets, including a highly recommended video doorbell, reliable smart bulbs, a compact smart plug, a facial recognition smart lock, and a sensor for detecting electrical issues, emphasizing their features, reliability, and how they enhance home automation and security.
Researchers have discovered four vulnerabilities in TP-Link's Tapo L530E smart bulb and Tapo app, which could allow hackers to steal users' WiFi passwords. The vulnerabilities include improper authentication, hard-coded shared secrets, predictable encryption, and lack of message freshness checks. Attack scenarios involve impersonating the bulb to retrieve user account details and gaining access to connected devices, as well as intercepting communication through MITM attacks. TP-Link has been informed and plans to release fixes, but it is unclear which versions are still vulnerable. Users are advised to isolate IoT devices, update firmware and apps, and use strong passwords and MFA for account protection.
Smart lights offer the ability to transform your space and daily routine with customizable lighting options. Select has compiled a list of their favorite smart lights, including the Cync A19 Color Smart Bulb, Kasa A19 Color Smart Bulb, Wiz A19 Color Smart Bulb, and Nanoleaf Matter A19 Color Smart Bulb. These bulbs offer features such as app compatibility, compatibility with various smart home ecosystems, and different hues including full-color, tunable white, and soft white. Factors to consider when shopping for smart lights include price point, light and smart home compatibility, and the expertise of industry experts.
Philips Hue is introducing a range of new features to its Hue app, including a new brightness balancer that allows customization of individual light brightness within an Entertainment area and an expansion of the number of time slots for motion sensors to activate desired lighting from two to ten. Both additions are expected to be launched in the third quarter of 2023.