Begin building a smart home by choosing a primary platform like Alexa, Google, or Apple for easier integration. Smart devices such as speakers, lighting, and thermostats can add convenience and peace ...

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Every smart device can also be a way for cyber attackers to get into your home. Some simple steps can help keep you safe.

Turning your home into a smarter space can be surprisingly affordable. These under $50 gadgets bring automation, monitoring, and voice control.

Smart homes might seem like they would use more electricity. After all, you're adding Wi-Fi-connected devices, sensors, and even voice assistants into your daily routine. But quite surprisingly, when ...

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 ...

Northern California has always been a hub for innovation, and it’s no surprise that luxury estates in the region are leading the way in smart home technology. From Palo Alto to Napa Valley, high-end ...

If you've got older, unused technology just laying around the house, you may be surprised to discover there are still some ways to get use out of it.

Smart plugs and outlet timers can both run devices on a schedule, but one becomes much more useful once your needs get a little bigger at home.

According to new research from Parks Associates, adoption of smart home access control solutions is increasing among US ...

The intersection of the smart home and decorative lighting often feels like Las Vegas to me: gaudy, excessive, and a place I ...

Given who owned the house, it's no surprise that it would feature what people might have referred to back then as high-tech innovations.