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SMART HOME & ROBOTS

Big Changes at Google: Android Users Prepare for a Major Shift in 2025

In October 2025, the time has finally come! Google dares a radical reboot, which means the biggest change for Android users in years. The tech company is discontinuing one of its long-standing services, which has consistently been the company’s biggest challenge. Read this article to find out what will change for you as an Android user.

by Thomas Kern

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A white automatic vacuum cleaner docked against a dark wall, with a power cord plugged in.

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OUTDOOR & GARDEN

Absolute Perfection! Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller Complete Review

The name says it all. The Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller Complete primarily focuses on the new roller mop. Dreame is finally using this mode of wet cleaning, which is already standard for other brands. Apart from the roller mop, it is the robot vacuum cleaner that boasts the highest suction power on the market. In this review, we discover whether the Aqua10 Ultra Roller Complete is the best robot vacuum cleaner that also mops in 2025.

by Thomas Kern

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OUTDOOR & GARDEN

What Is Matter? The Smart Home Standard That Changes Everything

With support from Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung, Matter promises to become the standard to rule them all in the smart home category. What is Matter, what is Thread, what is in it for you, and what types of products does it support? nextpit introduces you to this new standard and answers the most pressing questions.

by Carsten Drees

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SMART LIGHTING

Samsung’s Biggest One UI Update Isn’t for Your Phone This Time

Next time you open your fridge or oven, it might already be running One UI, just like your Galaxy smartphone or smart TV. Samsung announced today that it’s expanding its proprietary One UI system to smart home appliances, bringing a unified experience and feature set across its ecosystem. The company also pledged up to 7 years of software support for most of these devices. Also read: Learn about Matter – The new standard to rule them all?

by Jade Bryan

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OUTDOOR & GARDEN

Roborock’s Impressive Dirt-Busting Robot Hits $279 (Save 35%)

Roborock offers a wide range of robot cleaners that would suit different household types, and if you’re on the hunt for an entry-level one, its Roborock Q7 M5+ is now on sale at Amazon. The robot vacuum and mop returns to its record-low price of $279 from $429, which slashes its price by $150 (35%).

by Jade Bryan

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SMART HOME & ROBOTS

Coffee: This Minor Mistake can Destroy the Machine—And Ruin Your Health

When you’re half-asleep in the morning and press the button, the world begins to smell of coffee. That’s how it works in most households. Four cups per person, each day, amounts to over 160 liters a year. Coffee even beats beer and water in some cases, where volume consumed is concerned. It is no wonder, then, that the coffee machine is the most important member of the household. Therein lies the problem: if you treat your coffee machine incorrectly, you not only shorten its lifespan, but you also harm yourself.

by Blasius Kawalkowski

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SMART HOME & ROBOTS

Do Magnets Damage Your Fridge? The Answer Has Finally Been Revealed

They are colorful, slightly eccentric, and stick to almost every fridge: magnets—the Eiffel Tower from Paris, the tile from Lisbon, a cheap souvenir from Las Vegas. One look at the door – and every visitor knows where you’ve been. But what hardly anyone asks: Are these things harmless? Or do they harm the fridge, which keeps your milk cold day and night? Some claim that magnets can reduce electricity consumption. Others warn that they ruin electronics. Between Nostalgia and Technology Drama: Who Is Right?

by Blasius Kawalkowski

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A Philips Hue smart lighting hub on a wooden surface.

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SOLAR ENERGY

Philips’ Next Hue Hub Appears Ahead Of Launch: A Serious Upgrade

It’s true that companies sometimes leak their own products, either by mistake or as a clever way to generate buzz. That is exactly what happened with Signify’s Philips Hue, as the upcoming Hue Bridge Pro hub appeared on its website ahead of its expected launch. The leak is substantial, and the smart home hub’s features reveal major upgrades over the current model.

by Jade Bryan

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A robotic vacuum docked at its charging station against a dark wall.

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OUTDOOR & GARDEN

New Value-for-Money Robot Vacuum Cleaner: 3i P10 Ultra Review

Who or what is 3i? The manufacturer wants to shake up the robot vacuum cleaner market with an interesting approach. The 3i P10 Ultra offers everything that established robot vacuum cleaner giants such as Roborock and Dreame offer, only at a significantly lower price. Does the concept work? Or is there a catch to the potential new robot vacuum cleaner dark horse? We did the grunt work to find out for you in our 3i P10 Ultra review.

by Thomas Kern

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A woman in a white dress stands near the EZVIZ HP7 Pro device, holding a bouquet of flowers.

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SMART LIGHTING

Total Security: This is the Smart Home Revolution of the Year!

There are numerous devices when it comes to securing the safety of your own smart home. These include smart locks, video doorbells, and surveillance cameras for indoor and outdoor use. As the popularity of these products has continued to rise in recent years, one manufacturer is now taking it a step further and has combined all functions in a single device. In this article, we reveal what this new product is capable of and why it is the smart home revolution of the year.

by Thomas Kern

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