Google Home makes it easier to understand why devices aren’t working
… Google’s new “Home Vitals” program may also help prevent connection issues from causing devices to go offline to begin with. …
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Thread Direct looks to solve Matter’s biggest setup headache
… Current devices with Thread radios include many iPhones, newer Pixel phones, and the latest Samsung flagships. …
Anbernic’s new handheld is a pocket-friendly Android device with a swiveling screen
… After debuting a wireless controller with a heart rate monitor earlier this year, the company has announced a new gaming device with a square design, basic controls, and a swiveling touchscreen. What’s not so creative is the name of the new device; the Anbernic RG Rotate. …
Homebridge 2.0 is here, and it speaks Matter
… Image: The Matic robot vacuum recently added Matter support and now works in Apple Home. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/258028 Matic Robot Vacuum JTuohy 0008.jpg?quality=90&strip=all With support for Matter, Homebridge can work toward adding these categories, poten… …
Will Matter finally be able to do what it should have always done?
… Also new is Thermostat Suggestions, a standardized way for these devices to communicate across ecosystems. …
Microsoft’s Project Solara is an OS for AI agent gadgets
… The company is calling it “a new platform built from the ground up to power agent-driven experiences.” It’s built on Android, not Windows. Microsoft demonstrated two concept Project Solara devices at Build today: Desk concept and badge concept. …
Some of Xteink’s credit card-sized e-readers are losing their best feature
… Therefore, for recently shipped new devices, we have cautiously added restrictions to the flashing function. …
Apple is reportedly courting Intel and Samsung to build chips in the US.
… Link: Apple Explores Using Intel and Samsung to Build Main Device Chips in the US | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/apple-explores-using-intel-and-samsung-to-build-main-device-chips-in-the-us | Bloomberg
The new Flipper One is a pocket-sized Linux computer
It’s been nearly six years since Flipper Devices introduced the Zero, its popular but controversial wireless hacking multi-tool. The company’s latest creation following a slight departure with a device that lets co-workers know when you’re too busy to chat is the new Flipper One. …
25 years later, is it time for a new iPod?
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