Apple has big plans for the smart home in 2025. Having long struggled with limited device support and complex standards, the ...

Some smart home devices are more useful than others. I don't happen to need the useful ones, and no one needs a smart toaster ...

2024 saw Google finally pull the plug on three smart home products (a move that was planned since 2023): the Dropcam, Dropcam ...

They said smart home hubs were dead, but 2024 has seen a resurgence of these multi-protocol machines that work with every ...

More interestingly, smart home makers who don’t say how long they’ll offer software updates for their products might be breaking the law, the FTC working group said. Specifically, manufactures ...

The Consumer Electronics Show, known as CES, is the premiere annual event for consumer brands debuting new products. The sheer size of the event, which takes over Las Vegas from January 5 to 10, is ...

The same goes for probably the most basic of smart home gadgets: wall sockets. These tiny gadgets are amazing and super easy ...

Google has announced a way for homeowners to grant limited control of your Google Home devices—enough to make it possible for ...

Consumer Reports tests a variety of smart home devices, including smart speakers, smart TVs, wireless security cameras, video doorbells, smart thermostats, and smart locks, with more product ...

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Forget keys! A connected lock is a secure, easy-to-install, and convenient way to control who can access your home and when. These are the best smart locks we've tested. Shopping for an Amazon ...

Together, the software and hardware are a big step toward ... says Witkamp. The new Matter smart home standard just added energy management to its spec along with support for several key devices ...