News, launches and India prices for smart home devices.
User reports range from tens to hundreds of gigabytes a day on the $99.99 speaker, and the cause has not been confirmed.
The lock goes on sale in the US in early 2027 and still needs FCC authorisation. Several outlets report a $249 price, though Amazon's announcement text does not list one.
Bloomberg reported that Apple would oversee design while LG makes and sells the devices. Apple confirmed the Apple Home Collection, with LG and Schneider Electric, on October 13.
The Muse Home Link is free with a Muse subscription in the United States only, with 5,000 units reported. Meta calls the developer tools unsupported.
The release, which went stable on October 7, brings Matter leak-sensor and lock settings, an OpenStreetMap vector map and a one-click MCP server for AI assistants.
More than 20 changes, mostly reliability fixes for Gemini for Home, camera tiles and device setup, are rolling out on Android and iOS.
The $219.99 Doorbell Pro records 4K with a 180-degree view, keeps smart alerts free and stores footage locally on microSD, with Tapo Care cloud backup optional.
The generative AI assistant will stay free for Prime members after early access, while non-Prime, Prime Lite and Prime Shopping Edition users will pay ₹2,000 a month.
