Matter may have got off to a bumpy start, but the smart home standard looks set to play a bigger role in the smart home world in 2025 and beyond. However, while smart home platforms such as Amazon’s ...

Back in January at CES, the Thread Group announced that it was making some changes that should see our Matter smart homes singing and dancing more harmoniously in 2024. The good news is that the ...

Smart Life isn’t a range of specific products, but a shared control system for devices from multiple vendors. Admittedly, this makes finding compatible products a little harder, but it can be worth it ...

Abode, one of The Ambient‘s top picks in the DIY smart home security system space, is expanding its ecosystem with the launch of an Apple TV app and an update to its Android TV app. Abode users will ...

Aqara’s ever growing line-up of smart locks just got a little bigger with the official launch of the Aqara Smart Lock U200. Joining the ranks alongside the U100 that went on sale last year, and the ...

A great, simple lock that anyone can install and set up - no hub required. The smart home integrations are a little tricky, however, and clearer instructions would be helpful. Connecting it to your ...

Samsung’s SmartThings is making it easier than ever to integrate Philips Hue products into its smart home ecosystem. Thanks to a strengthened partnership between two of the biggest names in the smart ...

SwitchBot is back with a pair of new launches that push the boundaries of smart home retrofitting: the SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo, which is the world’s first retrofit smart lock with built-in ...

After making a name for itself budget-friendly streamers and amps, WiiM is has taken the covers off of a dedicated smart speaker. The new WiiM Sound is the company’s first all-in-one smart speaker, ...

Lutron has revealed its latest smart home controllers: the Alisse wall control range, which is a super stylish way to adjust your lights and control your connected blinds and shades. Part of the ...

The S6 Pure does a great job of making the S6 difficult to recommend. When we first reviewed the S6 last year, it was an Ambient top pick. However, the fact that the S6 Pure has come along, offering ...