Smart home

Matter, cameras, and the stack that still works when the cloud has a bad afternoon.

Hubs

Matter hubs in 2026: one brain, fewer dead apps

Exclusive Pixq Home reporting on Matter controllers — local control — written for high-intent readers, not a brochure rewrite.

Cameras

Exclusive Pixq Home reporting on NVR systems — retention — written for high-intent readers, not a brochure rewrite.

Locks

Exclusive Pixq Home reporting on smart deadbolts — fail-open — written for high-intent readers, not a brochure rewrite.

Wi-Fi

Exclusive Pixq Home reporting on IoT VLANs — guest SSID — written for high-intent readers, not a brochure rewrite.

Voice

Exclusive Pixq Home reporting on on-device assistants — hotword — written for high-intent readers, not a brochure rewrite.

Water

Exclusive Pixq Home reporting on leak sensors — auto shutoff — written for high-intent readers, not a brochure rewrite.

Shades

Exclusive Pixq Home reporting on motorized shades — torque — written for high-intent readers, not a brochure rewrite.

Alarm

Exclusive Pixq Home reporting on central monitoring — response — written for high-intent readers, not a brochure rewrite.

Energy

Exclusive Pixq Home reporting on home energy monitors — ct clamps — written for high-intent readers, not a brochure rewrite.

Away

Exclusive Pixq Home reporting on away lighting — presence — written for high-intent readers, not a brochure rewrite.