Smart home technology is an exciting and fast moving field. It's also one that can be intimidating to less tech savvy users. One new gadget, courtesy of Logitech, hopes to simplify the process, offering accessible technology to more mainstream users. It's called Pop and it takes us back to the days of physical switches.
Next month, Philips will start shipping its new Hue smart-bulb motion detector, which will allow consumers to control their Philips Hue smart bulbs by gesturing or simply entering or exiting a room.
LG expanded its smart-home ecosystem at IFA, announcing a series of partnerships that were highlighted by cooperation with Amazon to allow voice control of LG smart devices by Amazon's Alexa.