For my new smart home I’ve gone all out, and that includes making it smarter than I am. From windows that automatically shade themselves to reduce unwanted heat gain into the house, to ensuring my air ...

Explore the top 10 home automation ideas in this ultimate smart home tour and review. The video features a detailed look at a smart home, highlighting key products like the Yale Assure smart lock, ...

IKEA today announced the upcoming launch of 21 new Matter-compatible smart home products that will be able to interface with HomeKit and the Apple Home app. There are sensors, lights, and control ...

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 ...

IFA Berlin 2025 is almost here, and as one of the biggest home and consumer tech events in the world, it never fails to impress. Last year at IFA 2024, we saw the Roborock Qrevo Curv, the ridiculous ...

It's been over a decade since Apple's HomeKit smart home platform launched, and it is overdue for an update. ‌HomeKit‌ and the Home app can no longer keep up with AI-powered solutions from other ...

A recent CNET survey found that high energy bills are a source of stress for 78% of American adults, and investing in a smart thermostat could help you take control of your energy usage. Smart ...

Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks and making it possible for you to control everything with your phone. But ...

Not another damn light bulb. That’s what you might be thinking if you’ve been following smart-home tech for the past decade or, indeed, building out your own fortress of missed connections. The first ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. As if our smartphones were not already central to our lives, a new ...

Your home security systems and smart devices hide a secret in their settings, unnoticed by many users. It's a feature known as geofencing, and it can revolutionize how you use dozens of smart products ...