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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a passive motion/contact sensor that detects motion using ...

Finding the best HomeKit motion sensor grants some new abilities to Apple's Home app, and with Thread technology, this will "Matter" even more going forward. Motion sensors can be used for more than ...

Samsung recently held its highly anticipated Unpacked 2025 event, pulling back the curtain on the Galaxy S25 smartphone lineup. The event wasn’t all about phones, however, as we also learned about ...

Tying together accessories across manufacturers is a key reason I love building around a smart home platform vs. picking manufacturers. One of the most underrated accessory types for HomeKit is motion ...

Folks with outdoor Ring smart home devices will find the Ring Motion Sensor useful, but not essential. Ring says its outdoor motion sensor “lets you monitor for motion in areas where you don’t need a ...

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Samsung SmartThings now supports 25 IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices, including smart bulbs, plugs, sensors, and a scroll ...