Aqara’s smart home voice control system isn’t always listening

The Voice Mate H1 is a small button-like microphone you lift to activate and then can issue smart home commands to. | Image: AqaraSmart home company Aqara has announced the Voice Mate H1 — a home automation voice control system activated by picking up a small puck rather than its microphone always listening for its wake word. The company is also launching its first outdoor camera, the Camera Hub G5 Pro, which, like its other cameras, will work with Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video.These