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Smart Home News 5 September 2025 - 16 December 2025

Newfoundland Power and Mysa Launch takeCHARGE Smart Thermostat Pilot: How NL Households Can Earn Up to $140 for Cutting Peak Demand

Newfoundland Power and Mysa Launch takeCHARGE Smart Thermostat Pilot: How NL Households Can Earn Up to $140 for Cutting Peak Demand

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A new winter pilot in Newfoundland and Labrador is offering cash-like rewards to households that help reduce electricity demand when the provincial grid is under the most pressure. Newfoundland Power, working with St. John’s-based smart thermostat company Mysa, is rolling out a limited-capacity “demand response” program aimed at trimming peak-time electricity use—primarily from electric baseboard heating—through…
16 December 2025
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Google Home’s Gemini Revolution: Can AI Fix the Smart Home and Win Back Your Trust?

Google Home’s Gemini Revolution: Can AI Fix the Smart Home and Win Back Your Trust?

Gemini Replaces Assistant: A New AI “Brain” for Your Home After nearly a decade, Google is pulling the plug on the original Google Assistant in its smart home products and swapping in something far more powerful. Gemini, Google’s latest conversational AI, will now handle voice interactions on Google Home speakers, displays, and other devices Wired. The trigger phrase “Hey Google”…
5 October 2025
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Amazon’s Finance Teams Unleash AI for Complex Tasks – Transforming Corporate Finance

Amazon’s Fall Gadget Bonanza: Color Kindle Scribe, $40 4K Fire Stick, AI Ring Cams & More

All-New Kindle Scribe Lineup Amazon completely redesigned its Kindle Scribe e-reader/notetakers for the 2025 model year, focusing on productivity. The lineup now has three models (up from one): a base Scribe without a front light, a Scribe with a front light, and the new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. All share a new slim body (just 5.4 mm thick) and a larger 11″ E Ink display (previous Scribe…
1 October 2025
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Amazon’s AI-Powered Device Overhaul: Alexa+ Echoes, Color Kindle Scribbles & 4K Ring Cameras Unveiled

Amazon’s AI-Powered Device Overhaul: Alexa+ Echoes, Color Kindle Scribbles & 4K Ring Cameras Unveiled

Massive 2025 Hardware Launch Event On Sept. 30, 2025 in New York City, Amazon held its biggest hardware showcase in years – unveiling revamped gadgets across Echo speakers, Kindles, Fire TVs and security cameras. The headline was Alexa+, a generative-AI revamp of Alexa. Panos Panay (SVP of Devices & Services, formerly of Microsoft) led the presentations. He framed the event…
1 October 2025
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SwitchBot’s New AI Hub, Art Frame & Robot Pets Stun IFA 2025 – A Smart Home Revolution?

SwitchBot’s New AI Hub, Art Frame & Robot Pets Stun IFA 2025 – A Smart Home Revolution?

SwitchBot’s Big Reveal at IFA 2025 At the IFA 2025 tech expo in Berlin, SwitchBot made waves by unveiling a trio of AI-driven smart home devices that blur the line between utilitarian gadgets and personable home companions. SwitchBot – known previously for quirky, clever add-ons like robotic button-pressers and smart curtain motors – stepped into the spotlight with its new…
18 September 2025
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19,500Pa Suction & AI Mop: Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone Takes Robot Vacuums to the Next Level

19,500Pa Suction & AI Mop: Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone Takes Robot Vacuums to the Next Level

The Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone is a new flagship robot vacuum-mop announced at IFA 2025, boasting unprecedented suction power (19,500 Pa) Vacuumwars, a bagless self-emptying base, and advanced AI features. Priced around $1,499, it promises nearly hands-free cleaning with minimal maintenance. Below we break down its specs, innovations, and early impressions – and see how it stacks up against top rivals…
18 September 2025
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Google Nest Hub vs Nest Hub Max: The Ultimate Smart Display Showdown (2025 Edition)

Smart Home Showdown 2025: Google Nest vs Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit & More

(Today’s smart home battlefield is fiercer than ever, with Google’s Nest lineup facing off against Amazon’s Alexa/Ring empire, Apple’s HomeKit ecosystem, and a host of specialized rivals. Who’s winning in thermostats, speakers, cameras, and beyond? Read on for the ultimate 2025 smart home showdown.) Key Facts Thermostats: Nest vs Ecobee (and the Rest) Google Nest Thermostats: Google’s flagship thermostat is…
16 September 2025
Smart Home Showdown 2025: Google Nest vs Alexa, HomeKit & the Rest – Which Ecosystem Rules?

The Post-Assistant Era: Google’s Gemini Comes Home – What It Means for Your Smart Home

A New AI Voice Assistant for the Home: Gemini for Home Nearly a decade after introducing Google Assistant as a handy voice helper, Google is now giving its smart home ecosystem a radical upgrade. Gemini for Home is an all-new AI voice assistant that will “eventually replace Google Assistant” on all Nest-brand smart speakers and smart displays Theverge. Announced in…
14 September 2025
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Smart Home Showdown 2025: Google Nest vs Alexa, HomeKit & the Rest – Which Ecosystem Rules?

Smart Home Showdown 2025: Google Nest vs Alexa, HomeKit & the Rest – Which Ecosystem Rules?

Key Facts at a Glance Google Nest Ecosystem in 2025 – Smarter Assistant, Unified Platform Google’s smart home universe, branded Google Nest, spans thermostats, smart speakers, displays, cameras, video doorbells, security alarm systems, smoke detectors, and Wi-Fi routers. All these devices integrate with the Google Home app and respond to Google Assistant voice commands (“Hey Google…”). A key selling point…
6 September 2025
Google Nest Hub vs Nest Hub Max: The Ultimate Smart Display Showdown (2025 Edition)

Nest Hub vs Nest Hub Max: Google’s Smart Displays Face Off in 2025 – Which Should You Pick?

Key Facts Overview: Google’s Two Smart Displays in 2025 Google offers two smart display devices in its Nest smart home lineup – the standard Nest Hub (2nd Generation) and the larger Nest Hub Max. These devices combine the voice-controlled intelligence of Google Assistant with a touchscreen, allowing you to not only hear responses and music but also see visual info, watch videos, view cameras, and…
6 September 2025
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Eufy’s MarsWalker: The Stair-Climbing Robot That Carries Your Vacuum Upstairs

Eufy’s MarsWalker: The Stair-Climbing Robot That Carries Your Vacuum Upstairs

Summary of Key Facts What Exactly Is the MarsWalker? The Eufy MarsWalker is essentially a robotic stair-climbing transporter designed to carry a robot vacuum cleaner from floor to floor. Unlike traditional robot vacuums (which are limited to one level and typically avoid stairs for fear of tumbling down), MarsWalker actively navigates stairs while carrying a vacuum on its back. Eufy describes it as the “world’s first stair-climbing carrier for robot vacuums,” a…
5 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Jim Cramer's Top 10 Market Watch Points for Wednesday, Feb 4
    February 4, 2026, 9:22 AM EST. Jim Cramer highlights key market themes for Wednesday. The S&P 500 edged higher amid subdued U.S. jobs data. Enterprise software stocks like Salesforce faced pressure over AI concerns. Private equity firms KKR and Blackstone are vulnerable to AI competitor Anthropic's business services. Nvidia is reportedly close to a $20 billion investment in OpenAI, reinforcing its AI commitment. Advanced Micro Devices' shares fell 10% despite strong earnings and guidance, raising doubts about market expectations. Eli Lilly surged 8.5% after beating earnings driven by GLP-1 drug demand, shaking off competitor fears. Chipotle dropped over 6% on weak sales and traffic forecasts, prompting price target cuts. GE Vernova received an upgrade with a higher price target, boosted by the energy infrastructure cycle.
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