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IFA 2026: The Smart Home Hub Just Became a Brain — Anker MindBase, Hue's Nanoleaf Truce, and Aqara's Thread Blitz

Everything that matters from IFA 2026 in Berlin: Anker's 26-TOPS MindBase hub, Shelly's free Matter controller update, Philips Hue's $119 TV sync and surprise Nanoleaf deal, Aqara's five new Thread lights, and SwitchBot's €339.99 biometric lock.

Sep 4, 2026 10 min read

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Matter 1.6 Is Here: What NFC Setup, Joint Fabric, and Smarter Thermostats Actually Mean

Matter 1.6 landed June 17, 2026 with NFC tap-to-setup, Joint Fabric cross-ecosystem device sharing, and smarter thermostats. Here's what's new — and when you'll actually feel it.

Jun 24, 2026 9 min read