Hands-on review of SmartWings smart roller shades that details their main functionality and our experience over a period of two months.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Smart blinds used to be an overtly expensive luxury, with ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smart home integration is no longer limited to lighting and thermostats—window treatments are now a key part of the connected living experience. Allesin, a ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

While HomeKit may lag behind the competition in other smart home categories, Apple's platform supports a surprising number of smart blinds and smart shades. These nifty gadgets let you open and close ...

Owners of IKEA smart blinds that would like to control their shades using an infrared remote control may be interested in a new project published to the Instructable’s website by member Replayreb. “I ...

As far as smart home gadgets are concerned, smart blinds are pretty niche. Unlike smart displays, video doorbells, or smart locks, it’s not often that you hear about smart blinds (or see them ...

Once you start down the HomeKit route, the convenience of having everything controlled from a single app is pretty addictive. So these days I view HomeKit compatibility as a pretty non-negotiable item ...

[Chipsy] found himself with an interesting problem. The room that serves his home theater has a wall mirror which reflects part of the screen during viewing. In an otherwise dark room this was very ...