Apple working on iPad-like smart home hub, new Apple TV, and iPad/HomePod hybrid
Apple is working on a slate of smart-home products that should be unveiled in the coming years. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, the Cupertino firm …
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Best smart security systems of 2022
It’s simpler than ever to outfit your home with a smart security system. In recent years, it’s been a requirement to contact the security provider …
Best Google Assistant speakers of 2022
Google Assistant speakers are some of the most useful items you can add to a smart home setup. They’re versatile devices that can add a …
Best smart home devices in 2022
The home is getting a whole lot smarter. Gone are the days when you had to “get up” and walk over to a “light switch” …
Best smart TVs of 2022
Picking the best smart TV can be tricky. You have to worry about picture quality, size, and sound quality, as well as what OS powers …
Best Amazon Echo speakers in 2022
When it comes to voice-enabled smart assistants, Amazon Echo speakers take the cake. As it turns out, they’re great for a lot of things, actually. …
Amazon’s newest Alexa device is like nothing the company has made before
Amazon has debuted another Alexa-powered smart device. This week, the company unveiled a new Alexa Smart Air Quality Monitor, which will retail for $69. The …
Amazon, Apple, and Google are making one smart home standard to rule them all
It isn’t very often that we see the biggest names in the world of technology combine forces for the power of good, but that’s exactly …
Google announces Nest Hub Max, consolidates smart home gadgets under the Nest brand
Today at Google’s I/O 2019 keynote the company announced a new upgrade for some of its most important smart home products. Positioning its new products …
Philips is going all-in on new Hue light fixtures
The Philips Hue range of smart light bulbs are the benchmark for lights that you can control with your phone, largely because of the variety …
Nanoleaf Rhythm Edition review: Smart home lighting with a colorful twist
If you throw a rock in a home improvement store you’ll hit at least two dozen different home lighting solutions. There’s smart bulbs and dumb …
Meet the new smart home chip with a ridiculous 10-year battery life
While the future of our homes is inevitably “smart” — smartphones, smart TVs, smart appliances, smart wearables — the phrase “smart home” is still something …
The best smart home gadgets for apartment dwellers
2017 has seen plenty of trends, but one that seems to actually be sticking is the smart home. I’m not talking about Wi-Fi-connected kettles or …
Somfy’s motorized shades are the best we have found
Blinds and shades are often overlooked as the crucial interior decor they are. They are designed to frame the window, and if done properly, can …
Abode is a smart home security system that finally makes sense
It wasn’t that long ago that outfitting your home with a security system required an appointment with some fancy monitoring company, a likely pricey estimate, …
Ikea is now a smart home company, and the end times are near
Never one to let an opportunity to slap a hard-to-pronounce name on a new line of products pass it by, Ikea has decided it’s time …
Get a jump start on a connected home with the Wink Hub
It’s 2015, smart home innovation is in full swing, and one of the best parts about this fast-moving market has to be the lower costs to …
4 great products on Amazon that will turn your house into a smart home
The smart home is the wave of the future, but sadly very few of our homes were built with automated solutions in mind. If you …
How Samsung could kill remote controls with the flick of a wrist
Everyone hates having to shuffle through multiple remote controls just to watch television. Today’s remotes are complicated, they have too many buttons, and it seems …
Samsung wants to help you manage all your devices with just one app
“The Internet of Things,” a buzz-phrase that has popped up in the news cycle for years, is a key focus at CES 2014. The idea …
