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Smart home automation can offer a sense of ease and cohesiveness. Having a smart home hub means your devices from different manufacturers are connected and can interact with each other via one home ...

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Apple is preparing to introduce its highly anticipated smart home hub, the Apple HomePod Hub, a device designed to compete directly with established players like Google and Amazon. Expected to launch ...

Just like the Nest Hub Max before it, the upcoming Google Home Display looks like it's getting a camera with Nest Cam ...

Ikea's Dirigera smart home hub looks to improve the way you use your Ikea products. Ikea has a large offering of smart home electronics, all able to be used independently. The Dirigera, though, ...

Amazon is giving its Echo Hub a major refresh, making the smart home control panel feel a lot more useful than before. The biggest changes aren't what you'd expect.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Y ...

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