Most smart home gear gets worse once you connect it to the cloud
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Aqara’s new thermostat wants to run your entire smart home
…On the hardware side, Aqara included an mmWave radar sensor, letting the thermostat detect presence more accurately than standard motion sensors. When you approach, the display lights up. If you leave the…
Home Assistant's intimidating reputation is completely undeserved once you survive the first week
Ayush Pande Apr 19, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
I replaced five smart home hubs with a $30 Zigbee dongle and never looked back
Jasmine Mannan Apr 30, 2026, 10:01 AM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
Home Assistant just made every infrared device in your house controllable, and you probably already own them
…With a small, affordable IR blaster acting as a bridge, Home Assistant lets you control any device that responds to an infrared remote without any hardware modifications. Related My smart home still…
5 self-hosted tools I prefer to install on every new PC
…Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes Home Assistant is the best way to connect your smart home systems together. See at Apple App Store See at…
The Lights Got Good
…Hardware Reviews Hardware More in Hardware Reviews See all Hardware The Steam Controller Is Perfect For People With An Entire PC In Their Living Room By Chris Person / 4 May 2026 Hardware…
Stop buying networking gear for your smart home that looks good on paper but fails in practice
…He's written for Macworld , Tom's Hardware , groovyPost , The Mac Observer , and more before beginning here at XDA. Sign in to your XDA account Building out a smart home can make…
Stop treating the Raspberry Pi 5 as a smart home hub — it's actually built for something bigger
…He's written for Macworld , Tom's Hardware , groovyPost , The Mac Observer , and more before beginning here at XDA. Sign in to your XDA account The Raspberry Pi has always been easy…
You can turn "dumb" devices smart without replacing anything; just Home Assistant integrations will suffice
Ayush Pande May 4, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…