Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

What Is a Smart Home? (And Why Integration Matters) A smart home isn’t about stuffing your house with gadgets you have to ...

Not another damn light bulb. That’s what you might be thinking if you’ve been following smart-home tech for the past decade or, indeed, building out your own fortress of missed connections. The first ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With technology evolving so fast and most everyday objects getting smarter, it only makes sense to add smart capabilities to your home. Smart ...

This security system is entry-level in every sense of the word, and it’s only appropriate to serve the most basic of security needs. I suppose if I was looking for a no-frills, absolutely basic ...

If you’re seeking to automate your nighttime routine, play music via voice commands or check who’s knocking at your door without rising from your sofa, you may want to consider adding a few smart home ...

The Raspberry Pi might sound like dessert, but it's actually a credit card–sized computer changing the world of DIY tech. First launched in 2012 by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, it was designed to make ...