IFA Berlin has wrapped for 2026. The quiet theme wasn't a gadget — it was where your smart home's intelligence lives. Here's what mattered, and the honest read on what reaches Australian shelves.
Kohler's Anthem+ smart shower now connects directly to Control4 — one line from CEDIA Expo's trends coverage that says a lot about where home automation is going next: the bathroom, and wellbeing generally.
The trade press has now unpacked what AI on the CEDIA Expo floor actually was. The surprise: the most useful AI in home automation right now isn't talking to homeowners — it's working for the people who design their systems.
CEDIA has announced the Smart Home Awards Americas winners for 2026 — and one Texas summer house took three podiums in a night. Here's the full list, and what it says about where home automation is heading.
