Microsoft: October Windows Update could affect Smart App Control

Microsoft: October Windows Update could affect Smart App Control

Microsoft says some users may have issues enabling Smart App Control after installing this month’s Windows 11 security update KB5127648. Smart App Control is a Windows 11 security feature that leverages Microsoft’s App Intelligence Services and Code Integrity features, working with Microsoft Defender and SmartScreen to block potentially malicious apps or binaries. According to the … Read more

Smart Connect is the first thing I turn off on any new router, and my smart home is the reason

Smart Connect is the first thing I turn off on any new router, and my smart home is the reason

When you own a smart home, random smart plugs don’t come online, lights refuse to report their status, and security cameras shoot streams for no apparent reason. This means that the devices have to be constantly powered. It’s easy to assume your Wi-Fi is broken or your IoT hardware is cheap, but the real enemy … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 3 vs Apple AirTag: What’s the difference?

Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 3 vs Apple AirTag: What’s the difference?

Bluetooth trackers are a great way to store track often misplaced items such as keys, wallets and bicycles. Samsung recently launched its own Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 3, but how does it compare to Apple’s AirTag? Is the choice between the two simply a matter of whether you have an Android or iPhone device, or … Read more

Wi-Fi shares the airspace with a network you ignore, and it can disrupt your smart home.

Wi-Fi shares the airspace with a network you ignore, and it can disrupt your smart home.

Most people know that home Wi-Fi doesn’t work in isolation. Viewing neighboring networks in the list of networks clearly shows that your Wi-Fi network is working with many neighboring networks that live on the same spectrum. So, when the Wi-Fi network goes wrong, you immediately blame your neighbors and recheck the wireless channels. However, Wi-Fi … Read more

Apple has reportedly partnered with LG to launch smart locks, thermostats, and doorbells

Apple has reportedly partnered with LG to launch smart locks, thermostats, and doorbells

Apple is working on a new ecosystem of smart home devices through a partnership with LG, Bloomberg reported. The new devices — which include smart locks, thermostats, and doorbells — are designed to integrate with the company’s smart home hub, another product coming to will report Launched on October 13. The center is expected to … Read more

Samsung’s first Android XR smart glasses finally got a launch window

Samsung’s first Android XR smart glasses finally got a launch window

Samsung’s first Android XR smart glasses are just weeks away. The company has reportedly confirmed that its display-less AI glasses will be released in November, narrowing the wider autumn window previously given by Samsung and Google. According to the Korea Heralda Samsung official confirmed a November launch, though there’s still no exact date or price. … Read more

Samsung’s smart glasses have taken the next step in their launch

Samsung’s smart glasses have taken the next step in their launch

Paul Jones / Android Authority Add Android authority to Google: TL; DR Two pairs of Samsung smart glasses have been found in the FCC database. The smart glasses come with model numbers SM-O200J and SM-O200P. Both styles of smart glasses come in several variants. Samsung has been working on smart glasses for a long time, … Read more

The smart way Apple embeds Face ID below the iPhone 18 Pro screen

The smart way Apple embeds Face ID below the iPhone 18 Pro screen

In the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple has taken one of the next steps towards the long-term vision of a single-glass iPhone: embedding the Face ID module under the display. Achieving this without the Face ID array is visible through the display And Without compromising the quality of this part of the screen requires some clever … Read more

Meta introduced a pair of audio-only smart glasses, and yes, it’s quite a waste of time

Meta introduced a pair of audio-only smart glasses, and yes, it’s quite a waste of time

I think it’s fair to say that Meta doesn’t have a particularly bright reputation right now. With privacy concerns surrounding Meta Glasses that celebrity endorsements can’t solve, and issues with protecting children and vulnerable people from harmful online content, it doesn’t really seem like Meta takes keeping people safe very seriously. However, Meta seems to … Read more