Ikea is ready to begin overhauling its smart home products. The Swedish furniture manufacturer began dabbling in smart home products as early as 2012, but in July it announced plans to soon debut a ...

Rose gold and matte finishes look chic but show smudges easily. Chrome appliances feel overdone—designers predict soft pastels will trend in 2026. Replace single-use gadgets with versatile, ...

Ikea announced 21 new Matter-over-Thread devices that can “connect with a wider range of devices and platforms, making it ...

To get the most out of the Home app, especially for controlling devices when you’re away from home, you’ll need a HomeKit hub ...

On Tuesday, Xiaomi’s first smart home appliance factory began production in China’s Wuhan. The facility marks Xiaomi’s third major manufacturing base, following its automobile factory and smartphone ...

Wuhan: Chinese tech firm Xiaomi launched its first smart home appliance factory in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on Tuesday, marking a major expansion of the tech giant's manufacturing ...

An aerial drone photo shows Xiaomi's first smart home appliance factory in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province, Oct 28, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] WUHAN -- Chinese tech firm Xiaomi launched its first ...

Their impact on the value chain and organizational structure. The second in a two-part series. by Michael E. Porter and James E. Heppelmann The evolution of products into intelligent, connected ...

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I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and wearable devices. I’ve been reporting on tech professionally for nearly a decade and have been obsessing about it for much longer than that. Prior to ...