I saw a smart lock at CES that solves the battery problem in a clever way

ZDNET's key takeaways Lockin is launching the V7 Max smart lock this year, which was unveiled at CES 2026.The smart lock ...

No Matter? No problem! Imagine one smart home app to control all your devices

Unveiled at CES, the new Copilot Star platform is designed to take smart device interoperability to the next level.
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Your Smart TV’s Wi-Fi Problem Might Be Your Router—Here’s How to Fix It

When my smart TV's Wi-Fi connection seems spotty, I no longer blame the TV; instead, I blame the Wi-Fi itself. Nine times out of 10, it's the router. While a reset may sometimes work, fixing a smart ...
Bitdefender

Copilot Star Tries to Fix the Smart Home Problem Standards Left Behind

A framework unveiled at CES shifts the smart home unification paradigm from protocols and networks to the app layer.
Digital Trends

There’s a big problem with smart rings

Companies that make smart rings have a problem on their hands. Or fingers. We’ve quickly established all these products are smart rings, with RingConn doubling down by putting the word Ring in its ...
Engadget

Smart rings are meant to be invisible, and that’s the problem

Sometimes, you’re in bed and the glow from your smart ring’s optical heart rate sensor creeps into your peripheral vision. It got me thinking about how Samsung (and potentially Apple) will join the ...