Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

The new Mini is faster, quieter, and gorgeous in green, but its upgraded Mac speaker feature didn’t work for me.

Apple’s HomeView and Amazon’s Echo Show 16 aim to fix much of what was wrong with the smart display category. Except the price.

The Echo Time is cute, has great clock faces, and is designed for the bedroom — no cameras allowed. I’m hoping it will fill the Echo Dot-with-clock-shaped hole in my life, and its design is a fun throwback to the 2017 OG spot. But $200?? Here’s my hands-on video and first impressions: [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvNur6Xh5d0]

And one thing I really don’t like. Watch my hands-on with Amazon’s newest smart display in this video, and catch my full first impressions here. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaNsIfwkz2o]

The company’s low-key product launch was designed to give each device more attention, according to Panos Panay.

Amazon’s $199.99 smart alarm clock has a 3.2-inch round display, hundreds of clockfaces, no camera, and ultrasound sleep sensing.

I tried Amazon’s new smart display with customizable homescreens, a Nanomatte display, built-in Fire TV, and a new Alexa Plus interface.

The new Matic Serene claims to be as quiet as your refrigerator while cleaning your floors. But it will cost you $1,700.

Launching today, this companion robot-slash-lamp resembles a mushroom, with a glowing head and eyes that emerge from the base. It’s designed to proactively help you relax and connect with nature. It’s cute, stylish even. But I’m deeply skeptical about a robot connecting me with nature, and even more so of one whose company, OKA, claims is alive. Mori is available to order now for $649, in four colors. [Video: Mori companion robot] Updated Oct. 22: OKA sent a replacement video because the origina

Birdbuddy’s newest smart bird feeders are cheaper, faster, and sleeker, but the new camera might be a deal-breaker for diehard birders.

The Miles Plug adds crash detection, roadside help, location tracking, and a warning-light decoder to your car for as low as $11 a month.

Apple’s new smart home lineup promises easier setup, tighter integration, and data privacy. But with steep competition and steeper prices, can Apple convince more people to adopt its vision of the smart home?

Then check out this episode of TWiT’s Tech News Weekly, where I chat with host Mikah Sargent for an hour about HomeView, Apple TV, HomePod Mini 2, and the Apple Home Collection. (Audio options here.) [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBkWv-XA8Ko]

Apple recently unveiled its Apple HomeView, and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy got a first-hand look at Apple's foray into the smart home market! Apple also unveiled its Apple TV 4K

If Apple’s first smart display finally gets my family to actually use my smart home, I’ll consider it a win.

Minor updates to the Mini, along with a price bump and a delay for Siri AI, are disappointing — but I love the new pink color and that I can properly pair the smart speaker with my Mac. I’m excited that Apple added far-field mics to the Apple TV 4K (4th gen) and, of course, thrilled that remote now has Find My. But that price … ouch. [Media: https://youtube.com/shorts/byHg3Dn3VSQ?si=zdOViCdws45kYXkm]

I dove deep into smart home menus and swiped through endless faces to bring you a closer look at the features of Apple’s newest gadget for your home. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MODo3Hye4]

Apple just revealed the HomeView — its first smart home display — and we got to try it out.

Apple has revealed an array of new smart home devices, including a video doorbell, security cameras, door lock, and more. Here’s a first look at the devices.

Apple’s new HomePod Mini 2 is here, and we got an up-close look at the second-gen smart speaker.