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Samsung becomes first to support Matter-enabled cameras for SmartThings

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:34:02 +0000

Samsung is bringing support for Matter 1.5-enabled cameras. Read on to know about which SmartThings Hubs are supported at launch. Read more...

Samsung brings One UI and 7 years of updates to home appliances

Paul Hill — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 05:22:01 +0000

Samsung is bringing One UI to more of its devices to create a more seamless experience. Today's update mainly focuses on bringing One UI to its appliances. Read more...

SmartThings gets a new update with support for Matter 1.4 and other improvements

David Uzondu — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:38:01 +0000

Samsung has announced an update to SmartThings, adding support for Matter 1.4, a new broadcasting feature, and more. Read more...

Samsung announces partnership with Hyundai and Kia to integrate SmartThings platform in cars

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:08:01 +0000

Samsung is partnering with Hyundai and Kia to integrate SmartThings into their vehicles. This will enable features like vehicle tracking, remote car control, and more. Read more...

Samsung's SmartThings Family Care eases burden for caregivers and aging loved ones

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:02:01 +0000

Samsung is launching a new service called SmartThings Family Care, aimed at helping caregivers and their loved ones. The service offers features such as schedule management and activity notifications. Read more...

Samsung teams up with Tesla to offer smart home integration

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:34:01 +0000

You will be able to monitor your Tesla Powerwall stats using the Samsung SmartThings app. The two companies have teamed up to offer smart home integration between SmartThings and Tesla products. Read more...

Easily control your smart home devices with Samsung's affordable SmartThings Station

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 23:40:02 +0000

Samsung has unveiled its SmartThings Station, a multipurpose SmartHome hub that can run smart routines and be used as a 15W wireless charging hub. Samsung says it'll be affordably priced. Read more...

Samsung and Google expand partnership for a more interoperable smart home

Paul Hill — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:14:01 +0000

Google and Samsung have expanded their smart home partnership so that smart home users can more easily switch between Samsung's SmartThings app and Google Home, enabling total interoperability. Read more...

Samsung's SmartThings Find service registers 200 million devices

Paul Hill — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:36:01 +0000

Samsung's SmartThings Find service now boasts 200 million connected devices. Customers can find a range of lost Galaxy devices with the help of the rest of the Samsung community through this service. Read more...

Samsung's SmartThings will support more devices through partnership with IoT firm ABB

Paul Hill — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:44:02 +0000

Samsung has partnered with ABB to add support for the ABB-free@home IoT platform to its SmartThings hub. This will allow Samsung's IoT solution, SmartThings, to control even more devices. Read more...

Samsung's M8 is three-quarters slimmer with a "Shades of Nature" inspired color palette

Fiza Ali — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:30:01 +0000

Samsung's new smart monitor, the M8, is almost three-quarters slimmer as compared to the earlier models, comes in four new colors, and is now available for users to pre-order globally. Read more...

Samsung's alliance with HCA to improve the compatibility of smart appliances across brands

Fiza Ali — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:52:01 +0000

Samsung's alliance with HCA will aid in improving the smart home experience via interoperability in home appliances, HVAC systems, and TVs, offering consumers a simplified life via digital technology. Read more...

SmartThings Energy now offers new features to manage energy consumption and mitigate costs

Fiza Ali — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:14:01 +0000

SmartThings Energy, a service within the SmartThings app, now offers solutions that aid in saving energy, reducing costs, and contributing to a lower carbon footprint for a more sustainable future. Read more...

Samsung announces SmartThings Energy, giving visibility into your electricity usage

Christopher White — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:00:01 +0000

Samsung has released SmartThings Energy, a tool to give real-time visibility into your home's electricity utilization in order to help reduce usage and cost, built into the SmartThings ecosystem. Read more...

Samsung's SmartThings gets a new interface in latest update

Paul Hill — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:36:02 +0000

Samsung has released the latest version of SmartThings on Android devices, with an iOS version arriving soon. It comes with a completely new interface that is designed to be easier to use. Read more...

Samsung's SmartThings Find is getting Bixby support and a new privacy feature

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:54:01 +0000

Samsung is rolling out an update to SmartThings Find that introduces new capabilities for added convenience and privacy. The update includes support for Bixby and a new feature to detect unknown tags. Read more...

Samsung's new tracker can help you find objects with your camera

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:00:01 +0000

Samsung has announced a new item tracker called SmartTag+, packing BLE and UWB connectivity, as well as an AR finder feature for compatible smartphones. It will be available next week. Read more...

Google's Nest devices will soon be available in Samsung SmartThings

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:14:02 +0000

Google has announced that it's bringing access to its Nest smart home devices to Samsung's smart home ecosystem, SmartThings. Nest cameras and thermostats will be available on the platform. Read more...

Samsung announces the SmartThings Find service for locating lost Galaxy devices

Jefferson Mangubat — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:58:01 +0000

Samsung will now let you find your lost Galaxy phone or tablet with the launch of SmartThings Find, a new feature available through the SmartThings app from today. It works on Android 8 or later. Read more...

Samsung introduces new SmartThings Cam, Wifi Smart Plug, and Smart Bulb

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:08:01 +0000

Samsung has expanded its SmartThings range of smart accessories for the home with a new trio of devices, which includes a security camera, a smart power plug, and a dimmable light bulb. Read more...

Save $30 on Amazon's Nvdia Shield + Samsung SmartThings Link bundle

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 19:02:01 +0000

Amazon is offering Nvidia's Shield TV 4K streaming player coupled with Samsung's SmartThings Link hub on a discounted price that saves the buyer $30 on the original cost of both items. Read more...

Samsung announces new LTE-based SmartThings Tracker

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:34:01 +0000

Samsung today introduced the new SmartThings Tracker, an LTE-enabled object tracker that offers better connectivity than Bluetooth devices of the same kind. It will be available later this week. Read more...

Spotify and Samsung join forces to bring a "seamless" experience between devices and service

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:56:01 +0000

During Samsung's Unpacked event, the firm announced that it would be partnering with Spotify for its music needs. The two will work together to bring a more 'seamless' experience to Samsung devices. Read more...

SmartThings is killing off its Windows Phone app

Gurkaran Singh — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 04:42:01 +0000

Samsung's IoT subsidiary, SmartThings, has announced that it is pulling the plug on its Windows Phone app. It explains that it won't be able to "provide the desired level of updates" for the platform. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows 10 upgrades, more Marshmallow, and iPhones you can't live without

Andy Weir — Sat, 07 May 2016 19:47:14 +0000

From Edge extensions and edge-to-edge desktops, to web TV, Android One more time, Universal delights, and Samsung's sucky SmartThings security, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Flaws found in Samsung's SmartThings platform give attackers access to your home

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 03 May 2016 10:56:01 +0000

Researchers from University of Michigan and Microsoft have found worrying flaws in Samsung's SmartThings IoT platform that allows attackers to gain access to homes and snoop on users. Read more...

Nest acknowledges a bug with its Learning Thermostat that leaked user location data

Camden Krupala — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:14:01 +0000

Researchers discovered a number of smart home devices that leaked user data, including Nest's learning thermostat and a security camera that broadcasted completely non-encrypted video streams. Read more...

SmartThings' new home automation hub is sleeker, smarter, and still $99

Camden Krupala — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 21:20:01 +0000

SmartThings just released version 2.0 bringing new features such as battery backup, local processing, and more - and with this release, they are debuting a new selection of compatible devices as well. Read more...

SmartThings updates Windows Phone app to 1.1.0, adds new features

Camden Krupala — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 08:41:54 +0000

SmartThings has released an update for their home automation app for Windows Phone and it adds firmware installation options, a revamped SmartSetup Screen, light dimming options, and more. Read more...