Explore practical smart home automation ideas and non-gimmicky routines that simplify daily life, enhance comfort, and make every smart home truly useful and efficient.

After more than a decade of accumulating smart plugs, speakers and sensors, I realized parts of my setup were quietly ...

All these devices help to protect your home and family. For example, smart locks allow you to create unique codes for the people you want to have access to your home. Some smart locks can even help ...

The vision of a truly connected smart home—secure, seamless and sustainable—is rapidly approaching reality. According to an IDC report, the global market will grow from 892.3 million smart home ...

Convincing your elderly relatives to adopt home security technology can be difficult enough, but what do you choose when they're interested? Aging in place means giving senior relatives as much ...

I’m a smart home nerd. That’s a given after running a smart home-focused website for nearly a decade and testing pretty much every platform, system and setup available. As such, people often ask me ...

From overheating smart beds and privacy snafus to generative AI foul-ups and bricked smart thermostats, we had a bumper crop ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart device technology has grown enormously in recent years, and there's always something new to make life easier. It's even possible to ...

Not sure how a smart home works or what kind of devices it needs? As a smart home expert, I'm breaking it all down. For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how ...

Every smart home is different. There's a level of buy-in that will completely transform your home into a smart one. But you ...

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...