The more gadgets in a smart home, the more automated it is, which is great; but it can also be taxing on the system if you don't handle it right ...

I picked Aqara’s Smart Lock U400 and Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum as the overall best smart home gadgets from CES 2026 ...

Alarm.com is a leading company in smart security systems for homes and businesses. It offers features like video surveillance, door locking, and light automation all through a mobile phone app. Though ...

Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are the easiest home automations to understand because they're simply a group of ...

The carrier’s Connected Life platform, now available nationwide, lets AT&T customers easily set up a smart home security system. Previously available as a pilot program in select markets, AT&T ...

From basics like light bulbs and plug sockets to upmarket items like robot vacuum cleaners, smart home essentials don't have to cost the earth.

I use it for a lot of reasons.

When I press the “on” button on the light switch for the chandelier over my kitchen island, it turns on in an instant. When I ask Alexa to turn it off, the light turns off. When I tap the light in the ...