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Smart Home News 20 July 2025 - 31 August 2025

LeafyPod AI Planter: The Self‑Watering Gadget That Promises You’ll Never Kill a Plant Again

LeafyPod AI Planter: The Self‑Watering Gadget That Promises You’ll Never Kill a Plant Again

What Is LeafyPod? A Smart Planter Overview LeafyPod is a new AI-driven, self-watering planter designed to make indoor plant care virtually foolproof. In simple terms, it’s a plant pot that waters your plant and monitors its needs automatically, using sensors and a smartphone app. The device was unveiled at CES 2025 as a high-tech solution for people who love houseplants but struggle to keep them alive usatoday.com. As USA Today quipped, “LeafyPod is an AI-infused plant pot for anyone who missed out on the green thumb gene at birth” usatoday.com. In other words, it’s built for busy or novice plant
31 August 2025
Beatbot AquaSense 2 Review & 2025 Pool Robot Showdown

Beatbot AquaSense 2 Review & 2025 Pool Robot Showdown

Is This Cordless Pool Cleaner a Game-Changer or Just Hype? Key Facts <br> In-Depth Review: Beatbot AquaSense 2 Cleaning Technology & Performance The AquaSense 2 promises “smart cleaning for the whole pool” with its 3-in-1 design beatbot.com. It uses a four-motor drive system (two for propulsion and two for vacuum suction) to traverse floors and climb walls. During each wall ascent, it performs a double-pass scrub of the waterline with rotating brushes amazon.com, a feature aimed at removing stubborn biofilm more effectively than single-pass cleaners amazon.com. In practice, users confirm it does climb walls well – one reviewer noted it
31 August 2025
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Withings Omnia Smart Bed Unveiled – Features, Price & How It Compares to Sleep Number and Eight Sleep

Withings Omnia Smart Bed Unveiled – Features, Price & How It Compares to Sleep Number and Eight Sleep

In-Depth Report Introduction Sleep is no longer just about comfort – it’s about high-tech health insights and personalized optimization. Enter the world of smart beds and advanced sleep tech, where mattresses can adjust themselves and even mirrors might monitor your well-being. In this report, we delve into Withings’ much-buzzed Omnia smart bed concept and see how it stacks up against current smart sleep solutions like Sleep Number and Eight Sleep. We’ll explore Omnia’s features, the expert and consumer reactions, its (lack of) price and availability, and how it compares to the competition. We’ll also look at what’s coming next in
31 August 2025
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Swann EVO Wireless Solar Camera – Can This Solar Security Cam Outsmart Arlo & Ring?

Swann EVO Wireless Solar Camera – Can This Solar Security Cam Outsmart Arlo & Ring?

Key Facts Technical Specifications and Features Resolution & Optics: The Swann EVO Solar cam records in 2K Quad HD (about twice the detail of standard 1080p) t3.com. This yields clear video quality where faces and objects can be distinguished more easily than on older 1080p cameras. It uses a fixed lens with a 120° wide viewing angle, minimizing blind spots and covering more area with a single camera us.swann.com. Zoom is digital-only. In low light, the camera switches to infrared night vision, using IR LEDs to see up to roughly 8 meters au.swann.com. (Because it has no white LED spotlight, night
31 August 2025
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Reolink Altas Series Unleashed: Battery Cameras That Record 24/7 Without Wires

Reolink Altas Series Unleashed: Battery Cameras That Record 24/7 Without Wires

Key Facts Overview of the Reolink Altas Series Reolink’s Altas series represents a major leap in battery-powered camera tech. First unveiled at IFA 2024, the Altas line was designed to overcome a key limitation of typical wireless cams: most battery cameras only record short clips when motion is detected, to conserve power. The Altas PT Ultra changed that paradigm – it debuted as a continuous-recording battery camera with a colossal battery to back it up reolink.com reolink.com. In early 2025, Reolink expanded the lineup with two additional models, aiming to bring 24/7 capable surveillance to more scenarios reolink.com reolink.com. Current
29 August 2025
Battle of the Bots: Roborock Q8 Max vs Eufy X9 Pro vs Dreame L10s Ultra – 2025’s Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown

Battle of the Bots: Roborock Q8 Max vs Eufy X9 Pro vs Dreame L10s Ultra – 2025’s Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown

The Roborock Q8 Max and Eufy RoboVac X9 Pro both offer 5,500 Pa suction, while the Dreame L10s Ultra reaches 5,300 Pa. The Roborock Q8 Max uses a DuoRoller dual-brush system and, in tests, removed 100% of embedded pet hair from carpet, though its edge cleaning is not perfect. The Eufy RoboVac X9 Pro’s mopping uses Twin Turbo MopMaster with dual rotating pads at 180 RPM and 1 kg of downward pressure, and it can lift its mops by 12 mm when crossing carpets. The Dreame L10s Ultra features dual spinning mop pads at ~180 RPM, with a docking station
19 August 2025
2025 Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown: Eufy X10 Pro Omni vs Ecovacs Deebot T30S vs Roborock Q Revo S

2025 Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown: Eufy X10 Pro Omni vs Ecovacs Deebot T30S vs Roborock Q Revo S

The Ecovacs Deebot T30S Combo delivers 11,000 Pa suction—the highest among the trio—while the Eufy X10 Pro Omni offers 8,000 Pa and the Roborock Q Revo S runs about 7,000 Pa (upgraded from 5,500 Pa). In mopping, the Eufy X10 Pro Omni uses MopMaster 2.0 with two 180 RPM pads applying roughly 1 kg of downward force, the Ecovacs Deebot T30S Combo adds a hot-water mop wash at 70 °C with Adaptive Edge Mopping, and the Roborock Q Revo S employs ~200 RPM dual pads with Dynamic Mop Lift up to 10 mm. The Eufy X10 Pro Omni’s Omni Station
17 August 2025
Roborock Saros 10R vs Dreame X50 Ultra vs Ecovacs X9 Pro Omni: 2025’s Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown

Roborock Saros 10R vs Dreame X50 Ultra vs Ecovacs X9 Pro Omni: 2025’s Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown

Roborock Saros 10R is a 3.14-inch-tall robot that uses StarSight 2.0 solid-state LiDAR with dual emitters plus front RGB/IR cameras for navigation. Roborock Saros 10R delivers 22,000 Pa HyperForce suction and is powered by a 6,400 mAh battery rated for about 180 minutes of runtime. Roborock Saros 10R employs a DuoDivide split main brush to prevent hair tangles and includes an auto-extending side brush plus twin rotating mop pads. Roborock Saros 10R ships with the RockDock Ultra 2.0 dock that automatically empties a 270 ml dustbin, refills water, dispenses cleaning solution, washes mop pads at up to 80°C, and dries
17 August 2025
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Powerhouse Showdown: Tesla Powerwall 3 vs. LG’s Stackable Home Battery vs. Sonnen Evo 10 – Which Reigns Supreme in 2025?

Powerhouse Showdown: Tesla Powerwall 3 vs. LG’s Stackable Home Battery vs. Sonnen Evo 10 – Which Reigns Supreme in 2025?

The Tesla Powerwall 3 stores 13.5 kWh usable, delivers 11.5 kW continuous output, and includes a built‑in solar inverter with up to 20 kW of PV input. LG ESS Home Stackable uses modular JF1/JF1R cells with usable capacities of 10.6, 14.1, or 17.7 kWh per stack and supports up to four stacks for a total of 57.6 kWh, with 5 kW or 7.6 kW continuous output. The Sonnen Evo 10 provides 10 kWh usable (11 kWh total) per unit, is IP56 outdoor rated, is AC-coupled with its own inverter, and supports up to three Evo units for about 30 kWh.
14 August 2025
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Battle of the Smart Home Titans: Matter 1.3 vs Zigbee 3.0 vs Thread 1.3 (2025 Ultimate Showdown)

Battle of the Smart Home Titans: Matter 1.3 vs Zigbee 3.0 vs Thread 1.3 (2025 Ultimate Showdown)

Matter 1.3, released in mid-2024, expanded support to kitchen appliances, EV chargers, and water leak sensors, and added energy usage reporting plus a universal casting feature. Matter is an application-layer protocol that runs over IP on Wi‑Fi or Thread, requires a CSA-issued secure element and a unique X.509 certificate, and uses AES-128-CHACHA-Poly1305 with SPAKE2+ (CASE) for commissioning. Zigbee 3.0, introduced in 2016 and widely deployed by 2025, uses IEEE 802.15.4 at 2.4 GHz, AES-128-CCM encryption, a self-healing mesh with a single Coordinator, and has shipped over a billion Zigbee chips. Thread 1.3 standardizes Border Router interoperability, gives Thread devices IPv6
5 August 2025
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2025 Ultimate Security Camera Showdown: Arlo Pro 6 vs Google Nest Cam vs EufyCam 3

2025 Ultimate Security Camera Showdown: Arlo Pro 6 vs Google Nest Cam vs EufyCam 3

As of August 2025, Arlo has not officially released a Pro 6, with coverage basing expectations on the Pro 5S 2K and the Secure 6 platform. Arlo Pro 5S 2K records up to 2K HDR video at 24 fps (dropping to 15 fps at night) with a wide 160° field of view and a built-in 100+ dB siren. Google Nest Cam (Battery, 2nd gen) records 1080p HDR video at up to 30 fps with about a 130° diagonal field of view and infrared night vision. EufyCam 3 delivers 4K Ultra HD video (3840×2160) at 15 fps, a 135° field of
5 August 2025
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Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown 2025: Roomba Combo J9+ vs Roborock S9 MaxV Ultra vs Deebot X2 Omni

Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown 2025: Roomba Combo J9+ vs Roborock S9 MaxV Ultra vs Deebot X2 Omni

Roomba Combo J9+ uses a single mop pad on an auto-retract arm with Dry Rug Intelligence that lifts the pad completely off carpet to keep rugs dry, and its Clean Base dock empties into a disposable bag for about 60 days and refills the 210 ml water tank, but it does not auto-wash the mop pad. Roborock S9 MaxV Ultra (Saros 10) delivers 22,000 Pa max suction, uses VibraRise 4.0 with up to 4,000 vibrations per minute and up to 20 mm mop lift, and its Ultra dock washes and dries the mop while refilling water (battery 5,200 mAh; about
4 August 2025
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The Ultimate 2025 Smart Display Showdown: Echo Show 10 vs Nest Hub Max 2 vs Lenovo Smart Display 2

The Ultimate 2025 Smart Display Showdown: Echo Show 10 vs Nest Hub Max 2 vs Lenovo Smart Display 2

Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) features a 10.1-inch 1280×800 HD touchscreen on a cylindrical base with a motorized rotating display that follows you, weighing over 2.5 kg and standing about 25 cm tall. The Google Nest Hub Max 2 is rumored to include a larger 12-inch OLED display and built-in Thread, but as of August 2025 Google has not officially unveiled it. Lenovo Smart Display 2 is speculative, but if it appears it would likely continue Lenovo’s design ethos with a premium display, and Google stopped providing software updates for third-party Assistant displays as of 2025. Echo Show 10 delivers
4 August 2025
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The Smart Kitchen Revolution: Top Devices, Brands & Trends in 2024–2025

The Smart Kitchen Revolution: Top Devices, Brands & Trends in 2024–2025

The global market for smart kitchen appliances is projected to reach $14.4 billion by 2030, up from $5.3 billion in 2023. Samsung’s 4-Door Flex Bespoke with AI Family Hub+ features AI Vision Inside cameras that can recognize over 30 food items and track inventory automatically. LG’s Signature InstaView French Door fridge uses a transparent T-OLED display on the door and internal AI cameras to recognize foods and suggest recipes via the ThinQ app. CES 2025 saw Hisense unveil the PureFlat 4-Door Smart Fridge with DishDesigner AI (Microsoft Azure) and a FreshVault vacuum-sealed drawer that keeps meat and seafood fresh up
29 July 2025
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Smart Home Revolution: How Integrated Tech Is Transforming Homes in 2025

Smart Home Revolution: How Integrated Tech Is Transforming Homes in 2025

93% of Americans now own at least one smart home device, and 42% say most of their home gadgets are “smart.” The global smart home market is booming (projected to exceed $633 billion by 2032). Matter, the universal smart home standard, launched in late 2022; Matter 1.2 arrived in October 2023; 1.3 in May 2024; 1.4 in late 2024 with Enhanced Multi-Admin, and by mid-2025 major platforms like Amazon Alexa, Google Nest, Apple Home, and Samsung SmartThings support it. Thread is a low-power IPv6-based mesh protocol that underpins Matter, with a major Thread 1.4 upgrade in 2024 addressing reliability and
28 July 2025
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Ambient Listening Revolution: How Nuance’s Always‑On AI is Transforming Healthcare, Homes, and More

Ambient Listening Revolution: How Nuance’s Always‑On AI is Transforming Healthcare, Homes, and More

Nuance Communications, acquired by Microsoft in 2022 for about $19.7 billion, pioneered ambient clinical intelligence and Dragon Medical used by more than 550,000 physicians. In 2020 Nuance launched Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) to securely capture doctor‑patient conversations and automatically generate clinical documentation. In March 2023 Nuance announced DAX Express, the first fully AI‑automated clinical documentation app combining ambient AI with OpenAI’s GPT‑4. By mid‑2023 DAX Express was being integrated into Epic’s EHR software as a “co‑pilot” for clinicians. In 2025 Microsoft unveiled Dragon Copilot, a unified voice AI that merges Dragon Medical One with DAX ambient listening and new GPT‑based
20 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
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