Ring finally brings 4K video to its battery-powered doorbell camera

The company announced a new 4K video doorbell and three 2K models, starting at $80.

Reolink’s first solar-powered floodlight camera offers wire-free home security

The subscription-free camera can be installed anywhere and run for three months on its included battery.

Nuki adds Apple Home Key to its smart lock

The Keypad NFC 2 supports Aliro, bringing tap-to-unlock with Apple and Samsung’s digital keys to the retrofit lock.

Another smart oven shuts down.

The company behind the Brava Oven, the innovative smart kitchen gadget that cooks with light, has announced it ceased operations on March 6, 2026. It will no longer sell its $1,300 countertop ovens or provide software updates.

If you own a Brava, the good news is that the Brava Cloud is currently working. The bad news is that “may change, be limited, or be discontinued at any time.”

Brava, Maker of the ‘Cook With Light’ Smart Oven, Is Shutting Down

My favorite robot vacuum now supports Matter

Matic adds support for Apple Home and Google Home through Matter.

Ikea tried to build a smart home for everyone — here’s why it’s not working yet

The company’s new line of affordable gadgets was supposed to prove Matter’s promise. Instead, it exposed just how far interoperability still has to go.

Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera

Aqara’s G350 brings Matter 1.5 camera support, promising easier smart home integration — but it only works with Samsung SmartThings.

Aqara’s first wired doorbell works with Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video and costs $100.

The Aqara Doorbell Camera G400 goes on sale today following its launch last November. Unlike the G350 Camera Hub camera, which also arrives today, it doesn’t support Matter, but it does have dual-band Wi-Fi 6, PoE, 2K resolution, a 165-degree field of view, and a 3:4 aspect ratio.

How to ditch Ring’s surveillance network

Ring’s ties to law enforcement have many users rethinking smart doorbells. Here’s how to secure your existing Ring cameras, along with our picks for security cameras that store footage locally or use end-to-end encryption.

Aqara’s U400 now supports Samsung’s Home Key.

The smart lock, which launched earlier this year with support for Apple’s Home Key, is the first to work with Samsung’s new Digital Home Key.

The feature uses NFC powered by the new smart lock standard Aliro and lets you unlock your door by tapping your Samsung Galaxy smartphone on the lock. Aqara says UWB-based, hands-free unlocking is coming in Q2 2026.