Shelly pushed Wall Display firmware 2.8.0 to the stable channel on 11 October 2026. Modern panels become both a Matter controller and a Matter accessory. You commission third-party Matter devices on the display, put them on the same home screen as Shelly tiles, and you can also add the panel itself to Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings, Home Assi
Wireless-Tag has put the WT32P4C5-43S (also labelled ZX4D30CE405-V1.3) on its store: a 4.3-inch capacitive touch development board that pairs an ESP32-P4 application SoC with a separate ESP32-C5 (or, in some listings, ESP32-C61) wireless module. CNX Software covered it on 11 October 2026; Esp32.co.uk followed on 13 October. The base kit is listed a
Home Assistant Core 2026.10.1 landed on 10 October 2026, three days after 2026.10.0. It is a bug-fix patch in the usual weekly cadence: no new headline features, but several fixes that matter if you updated early to the October release.
M5Stack launched the ToughC5 on 10 October 2026, a rugged outdoor IoT controller built on Espressif's ESP32-C5. CNX Software priced it at $49.90 on AliExpress and the official M5Stack store. It replaces the 2021 ESP32-based TOUGH with dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 LE and IEEE 802.15.4 for Zigbee and Thread, plus a brighter power and expansion stor
Shelly released two door and window sensors on 8 October 2026 after previewing them at IFA 2026. Both speak Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth 5 LE at once, report open/close plus tilt angle, and are sold now on Shelly.com and through authorised resellers. The compact Mini is €15.90; the outdoor model is €18.90.
Home Assistant 2026.10 shipped on 7 October 2026 under the title "You are here". A first patch, 2026.10.1, followed on 10 October. The release rebuilds the map, exposes more Matter device settings, and finally gives trigger IDs a proper place in the automation editor.
