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Brilliant has announced the launch of its new plug-in version of its Smart Home Control Panels. The new “install it anywhere” product allows homeowners, renters and professional installers to give any ...

It’s been a few years since Google took the first steps towards what has now become its most ubiquitous and consistent feature across multiple devices: the smart home panel. What started out as simple ...

Imagine walking into your home and, with a single tap on a sleek, wall-mounted screen, adjusting the lights, setting the perfect temperature, or even queuing up your favorite playlist, all without ...

As we move deeper into 2026, the humble breaker box is no longer just a passive safety device tucked away in the garage. The rise of home electrification driven by EVs, heat pumps, and solar arrays ...

The 8-inch touchscreen panel wants to quarterback your connected home with support for Matter, Thread, Zigbee and more, plus a new Map View mode. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a ...

A new feature in Android 15 allows your phone or tablet to display an interactive smart home control panel while charging — and it’s not limited to Google Home. A new feature in Android 15 allows your ...

Aqara announced an array of new smart home devices at CES 2025, including its first in-wall touchscreen control panel. The Matter-compatible controller works with the company’s new dimmers, switches, ...

Smart plugs are an easy way to get smart lighting, but they only work with lamps and they only control one device. Brilliant makes one of the more sophisticated whole-home smart lighting solutions, ...

With Amazon pushing further and further into smart home integration, the company just unveiled at its fall event the Echo Hub, a new device designed to manage all the various gadgets in your house.