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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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Z-Wave Long Range in 2026: 125 Devices, 1.5 Miles, and the One Thing Thread Still Can't Reach

Z-Wave Long Range hit 125 certified devices at CES 2026. What ZWLR really does, where the 1.5-mile claim breaks, and why Thread still can't reach your gate.

Aug 27, 2026 10 min read