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Apple, Google and Samsung will accept Matter certification results from the Alliance Interop Lab, streamlining smart home certification and making “Works with Matter” a more reliable cross-ecosystem indicator.

Yale’s Linus L2 smart lock now supports Matter, enabling Apple Home integration, Siri control, shortcuts, widgets, and automations alongside existing Google Home and Alexa compatibility.

Apple Intelligence could finally make smart homes truly useful by simplifying automation, preserving privacy, and delivering personalized routines that adapt to your habits.

Vorwerk’s Thermomix TM7 upgrades the platform with a 10-inch display, real-time “digital twin” recipe guidance, a quieter, more powerful motor, larger steam capacity and Cookidoo integration. The new model is open for preorder alongside a TM6 bundle offer.

Netatmo launches the Advance Indoor Camera, replacing its nearly nine-year-old model with a modern design, significantly improved image quality, and new features.

Bird Buddy’s AI-powered smart birdhouses with built-in camera are now available in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, sending live photos and species identifications straight to your phone.

Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder Pro Solar pairs a 5MP camera, 2K video, automated species ID, and a solar panel to reduce recharging—built for tech-friendly birdwatchers.

Cosori’s Turbo Tower Pro Smart air fryer features a 10.8L dual-basket design, a 2,630W Dual Blaze system, ceramic-coated baskets, Wi-Fi app control, and arrives in the Czech Republic on May 9, 2025 for 7,590 CZK.

Xiaomi’s Mijia Air Conditioner Super Energy Saving Vertical 3 HP offers 7–8 kW cooling, 1,752 m3/h airflow, HyperOS smart control, and a 56 °C sterilizing cleaning mode. Available in China for 4,999 yuan; not officially sold in Czechia.

Google announced deeper Gemini integration with Google Home at I/O, promising AI-built automations, smarter triggers, camera search and descriptions, a Pixel Home Summary widget in limited testing, and new Home API partners like Yale, iRobot, Cync, Motorola Moto Tag and Tuya Smart.