Lessons learned from building a personal cloud on an SBC, and what I’d change for stability, storage, and access.

Maybe it was the sight of Sengled users literally left in the dark by their useless Wi-Fi bulbs, maybe it was another price hike, or just an overall sense that my smart devices weren’t truly under my ...

As someone who grew up with a dial-up internet connection, I get anxious at the thought of any always-online product or service. My smart home is no different — I rely on it to automatically cool the ...

Could a tiny box offer a perfect fusion between cloud storage and local backup? We take a look at the latest Pogoplug, a device that tries to do it all. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.

Recently, when I started renovating my home, I knew it was the perfect time to rebuild my smart home from scratch. I’ve been on the smart home bandwagon for years, but cobbling together IoT products ...

I could use some feedback on my home office upgrade plan. I recently switched to fulltime remote work and was thinking about building a new desktop for dual use home & work. I've got a corporate ...

I’ve been buying and tinkering with smart home devices for years. As a result, my home network resembles a kind of Model UN of devices, bridges, protocols, assistants, and apps. I try to broker ...