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The Philips Hue Essential A19 brings smart lighting down to $15 per bulb with Matter over Thread — but going bridge-free costs you more than you'd expect.
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Turn a Jailbroken Echo Show 5 into a Home Assistant Bedside Display
A $100 refurbished Echo Show 5 with Lineage OS and View Assist makes a surprisingly capable bedside Home Assistant display — no subscriptions, no Amazon.
8 Apple Smart Home Upgrades Worth Making This Summer
From a keyboard that doubles as a 12-button scene controller to HomeKit robot vacuums and a portable Sonos speaker — these eight upgrades actually improve daily life.
Starling Home Hub Review: Add Any Google-Compatible Device to Apple Home for $129
The Starling Home Hub bridges 'Works with Google' smart devices into Apple Home in under five minutes. Here's what it does, how to set it up, and the one caveat to know.
Smart Home Setup 2025: The Apple HomeKit Devices Worth Keeping
After years of testing smart home gear, one HomeKit power user did a full purge. Here's what survived — the devices still used every single day in 2025.