home automation
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A Garbage Can Vacuum Cleaner Is Exactly What My Crumb-Covered Kitchen Counters Need
Any time two household appliances can be merged into one is a big win for those living in a small apartment, but while a garbage can isn’t exactly an appliance, upgrading one with a built-in vacuum cleaner is kind of a genius idea because it eliminates the extra step of emptying a standalone vac.
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This Robot Vacuum’s Charging Dock Cleans Its Mopping Head for You
You can be as diligent as possible about scrubbing your hardware floors, but if you don’t regularly clean your mop, you’re really just spreading dirt and germs all over your home. And if you don’t clean your mop, you’re probably even less likely to clean your robot vacuum. Now one robot vacuum company, Roborock, has…
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TP-Link Is Launching a New Line of HomeKit-Compatible Smart Home Gadgets
You might not think of TP-Link when it comes to the smart home — after all, other brands are splashier and offer more exciting gadgets. But the company known best for its routers also has a Kasa lineup of connected home accessories, which is a good deal and well-reviewed, too. I’m a big fan of…
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Matter’s TV Specification Could Mean One Cast to Rule Them All
When a new smart home standard called Matter was announced earlier this year, it was with the lofty promise of weaving together various smart devices on one united, platform-agnostic platform. Now, a new report from The Verge claims that the standard will also allow for casting, which could finally do away with the patchwork of proprietary protocols…