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 ...

A glossary for smart home newcomers.

Start your smart home automations with simple rules and device support, so setup stays clear and upgrades stay easy.

They're not all built alike.

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

I’m a smart home nerd. That’s a given after running a smart home-focused website for nearly a decade and testing pretty much every platform, system and setup available. As such, people often ask me ...

Highline Internet reports that smart home devices consume bandwidth even when idle, impacting internet speed; solutions ...

Smart home devices don't usually lose support unexpectedly, unless something drastic happens, such as a company collapsing.

I’ve previously argued that Apple Intelligence could be the biggest reason to buy an Apple smart home camera. Longer term, I think it also has the potential to create a whole new era of truly smart ...

Smart home gadgets are designed to make life simpler. Forget to lock your front door? All you have to do is remotely log into the companion app on your smartphone and hit a button. That said, while ...