Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...

Maker Faire Bay Area 2017: San Mateo, CA, May 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arduino and myDevices joined forces to host a global contest in search for an Internet of Things (IoT) inspired home ...

If you are planning on building any Arduino home automation projects you might be interested to know that the official Arduino team have announced that the Arduino Cloud now supports Google Home. The ...

Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...

The benefits of smart home automation may keep you from ever going back to a "dumb" home again. Controlling the temperature, turning on the lights, locking the doors, and seeing who's at the door — ...

I'm constantly trying to find ways to streamline my day, from using a digital assistant to help keep my projects organized to a robot lawn mower saving me hours of work. Today, so many different apps ...

Like many, I enjoyed using Google Home, Amazon Echo, and Apple’s Siri to work with some off-the-shelf devices. But when I noticed the lack of deeper control and the cloud's dependency, I hoped for ...

Single-board computers, or SBCs, are quite popular among students, enthusiasts, and developers who love to tinker with tech. One of the most common SBCs that most people use for this purpose is the ...

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

Smart home frameworks, broadly speaking, are meant to give you a greater degree of control over the features and functions of your home via interconnected devices. No matter how prevalent smart home ...

Have you ever wished your smart home devices could do just a little bit more—something uniquely tailored to your needs? Maybe you’ve dreamed of a home automation sensors that tracks the exact ...