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

The latest Google Home update focuses on smarter automation, adding new ways to automate media, appliances, and home security ...

With HomeKit and the Apple Home app, you can turn your house into a smart home – maybe even the smartest home on the block. Turn lights on and off, lock and unlock your door, toggle the TV on or off, ...

The homes will get smarter this year as we witness the best smart home devices of CES 2026 revolutionize the technology for better life.

The new plug-in version of Brilliant’s wired smart switch is simpler to install and just as easy to use. But still-limited integrations keep it from being truly brilliant. If you buy something from a ...

Crestron introduce 80 Series Touch Screens, dedicated control interfaces that redefine what smart home control should feel ...

Smart light bulbs can be a great start to a smart home, but they have a major weakness. You'd be better off upgrading another ...

20 new triggers and actions ...

Imagine the convenience and efficiency of controlling your entire home with just your voice. With Siri and Apple HomeKit, this futuristic vision is now a reality. The video below from Stephen Robles ...

Nowadays everything is getting the “smart” treatment. If it’s technology-related, chances are that somewhere there’s a “smart” version of it. The problem with that is you often end up with multiple ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. This feels like a good time for a reflection on the state of the smart home. Is it all over? Or is this cloud ...