CONNECTED TECHNOLOGY. CLEARLY EXPLAINED.
Official newsrooms & release sources
Primary company announcements and project release notes used to identify connected-technology stories worth investigating.
Checked 15 October 2026. These are research starting points, not evidence that every announced product is available or independently tested.
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From company announcement to useful IoT decision
How we use official releases: exact models, dates, market evidence and original practical questions.
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Home Assistant and the open home
2026.10 release notes — 7 October 2026
Backup encryption changes — 26 March 2026
Device database public preview — 23 July 2026
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How we turn a release into a useful story
Record the original URL, announcement date, exact product or version, country and feature dependencies. Check the final documentation. Add an original reader decision, a limitation or an unanswered question. Seek permission before reusing press images beyond their published licence. Do not copy an entire release or treat a launch announcement as a tested review.
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News, policy & contact
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