Smart Home

Yeelight launches the Smart Ceiling Light S1 in China – its first lamp with Matter over Thread. 320 mm, 23 W and 1,900 lumens.

Athom rolls out centralized firmware updates for Matter, Zigbee and Z-Wave devices directly through the Homey hub – no manufacturer apps or extra hubs needed.

TP-Link unveils the Tapo C675D: a 4K dual-lens security camera with solar panel, 169-degree field of view, color night vision and AI object detection.

Previously available only through Nobilia kitchens: Philips Hue offers light strips and under-cabinet spots in regular retail from September 11, 2026.

A new Philips Hue wall light module integrates Nanoleaf Shapes directly into the Hue world from September 3, 2026, priced at 39.99 euros.

Philips Hue unveils many new products at once: an HDMI Sync Box 2.1, smart switches for non-smart lamps, new lamps and LED strips.

LIFX launches a beta that switches existing Matter lights from Wi-Fi to Thread – no new hardware. Here’s how the migration works.

Govee unveils the Strip Light 2 – its first with Matter, improved white light and a protective coating. Prices start at $49.99.

The CSA has introduced Zigbee 4.0 and the sub-GHz brand Suzi – with more range, a more robust mesh and backward compatibility with Zigbee 3.0.

The first official ESPHome Starter Kit pairs an ESP32-C6 board with snap-on modules and a visual editor – local smart-home tinkering without soldering or YAML.