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Google Opens Gemini for Home to Third-Party Partners, Expanding AI for Smart Homes
technology5 days ago

Google Opens Gemini for Home to Third-Party Partners, Expanding AI for Smart Homes

Google is expanding Gemini for Home by opening its Gemini built-in program to third‑party hardware makers and carriers, enabling Gemini-powered smart cameras and speakers and integrating the Home Premium subscription with carriers like AT&T. The move adds a full‑stack AI offering for the smart home, allowing partners to build monetizable Gemini-enabled devices and services without heavy research, broadening Gemini’s reach beyond Google’s own devices.

via Android Central|
#artificial-intelligence#gemini-for-home#google
Google opens Gemini for Home to third-party makers with blueprint kit
news5 days ago

Google opens Gemini for Home to third-party makers with blueprint kit

Google is licensing its Gemini for Home stack to hardware makers, supplying blueprint references to simplify building Gemini-ready smart home devices. The program targets initial categories like smart cameras and smart speakers, expands partnerships with ISPs and carriers such as AT&T, and ties Gemini for Home to ongoing services and AI subscriptions, aiming to broaden adoption beyond Google's own devices.

via Android Authority|
#artificial-intelligence#gemini-for-home#google-gemini
Tiny Aqara P100 Sensor Delivers Big Security for Under $50
technology9 days ago

Tiny Aqara P100 Sensor Delivers Big Security for Under $50

CNET tests Aqara’s P100 Multi-State Sensor, a palm-sized device under $50 that can monitor doors, drawers, windows, and even objects for tampering or vibration. It supports Thread (for Matter ecosystems) and Zigbee, works with Aqara’s app, and can trigger automations—offering a versatile, low-cost alternative to bulkier sensors. While highly capable, full features may require a Zigbee hub and occasional recalibration when switching modes.

via CNET|
#aqara#home-security#p100
Google Home Update Delivers Speed Boosts, Faster Alarms, and QR Setup
technology15 days ago

Google Home Update Delivers Speed Boosts, Faster Alarms, and QR Setup

Google's weekly Home update speeds up Gemini for Home with faster, more personalized responses for Ask Home, quicker timer and alarm handling, and a new thumbs-up/down feedback feature. The Google Home app gains one-tap temperature overrides for Nest thermostats, up-to-date schedule banners, broader iOS controls, and a QR-code-based device setup flow, all rolling out with app version 4.16.

via Droid Life|
#gemini-for-home#google#google-home
Google's Gemini for Home eases alcohol recipe filters and sharpens responses
technology15 days ago

Google's Gemini for Home eases alcohol recipe filters and sharpens responses

Google updates Gemini for Home to stop filtering adult queries for alcoholic beverages, widening access to age-gated cocktail recipes and general queries, while adding thumbs-up/down feedback, a "Home Brief" recap, and faster alarm setting for more personalized responses; users may adjust parental-control settings in the Google Home app if needed.

via Engadget|
#ai-safeguards#cocktails#gemini-for-home
Govee Ceiling Light Ultra: A Giant Glow With Blurry AI Art, Not Worth the Price
technology17 days ago

Govee Ceiling Light Ultra: A Giant Glow With Blurry AI Art, Not Worth the Price

Gizmodo’s review praises the Govee Ceiling Light Ultra for bright white light and easy installation, and notes it’s Matter-compatible and solid for general lighting, but the AI-generated art looks blurry and the overall experience is hampered by choppy animations and a steep $250 price, especially when cheaper, better options like LIFX’s SuperColor are available.

via Gizmodo|
#ai-art#ceiling-light#govee
Govee Unveils Floor Lamps with Color-Accurate LEDs and Matter Smart Home Support
gadgets20 days ago

Govee Unveils Floor Lamps with Color-Accurate LEDs and Matter Smart Home Support

Govee announces three new Matter-compatible floor lamps—Floor Lamp 3 ($170), Floor Lamp 3 Lite ($130), and Lantern Floor Lamp ($130)—promising more color-accurate output with its LuminBlend+ tech and no color banding. Floor Lamp 3 offers 1,000K–10,000K white light, up to 2,100 lumens, and 144 RGB LEDs plus 144 white LEDs with a color-lit base, while the Lantern Floor Lamp stands 60 inches tall and outputs about 1,400 lumens in a mushroom-style enclosure. All three support Matter for basic control, with richer effects via the Govee app; they’re available now on Amazon or Govee’s site.

via Gizmodo|
#color-accuracy#floor-lamp#gadgets
Google Home Upgrades to Gemini 3.1 and Refines Camera Controls
technology22 days ago

Google Home Upgrades to Gemini 3.1 and Refines Camera Controls

Google Home's biggest update since 2025 adds Gemini 3.1 for more reliable, multi-step voice commands and expands the Ask Home chatbot to the web interface, while a major camera UI refresh introduces faster timeline navigation, new 10-second skip controls, improved event history, and smarter Familiar Faces notifications; paid subscribers gain extended footage and simpler AI descriptions, with some features still behind a paywall.

via Ars Technica|
#artificial-intelligence#cameras#gemini
SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable hits new low in Mother's Day sale
gadgets23 days ago

SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable hits new low in Mother's Day sale

SwitchBot's Bot Rechargeable, a USB-C button-presser that attaches to a button or rocker switch and can be controlled via phone or schedule, is on sale for about $26.99 through May 10 (FORHER20) on Amazon and SwitchBot, with the battery-powered original at $22.99; adding a SwitchBot Hub Mini ($28.99, $11 off) enables voice control (Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri) and Matter compatibility with the right hub.

via The Verge|
#bot-rechargeable#gadgets#mothers-day
Homebridge 2.0 adds Matter bridge, expanding Apple Home across ecosystems
tech23 days ago

Homebridge 2.0 adds Matter bridge, expanding Apple Home across ecosystems

Homebridge 2.0 officially launches with initial groundwork for Matter support, enabling it to act as a Matter bridge in addition to a HomeKit bridge. This lets Matter devices appear in Apple Home and be bridged to other Matter platforms like Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, and Home Assistant, broadening support for devices (including robot vacuums) and plugins. Not all plug-ins will be updated at launch, but the goal is a single platform that covers both HomeKit and Matter.

via The Verge|
#apple#homebridge#homekit
Govee’s Solar String Lights Bring Cordless Color to Outdoor Spaces
gadgets1 month ago

Govee’s Solar String Lights Bring Cordless Color to Outdoor Spaces

Govee launches a 33-foot Outdoor Solar String Lights kit powered by a 6W solar panel, offering RGBICW with 16 million colors and Bluetooth/Matter compatibility via the Govee app; priced at $100, it’s shorter and less bright than plug-in versions (up to 50 lumens per bulb vs 80), but can run up to 13 hours on a charge with a 4,800mAh battery and recharge via USB-C; IP67-rated for dust and water resistance and operable in roughly 32°F to 113°F (panel -4 to 104°F); available now on Govee’s site and Amazon.

via Gizmodo|
#gadgets#govee#outdoor-lights