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 ...

My home is overrun with smart gadgets, and the main way I interact with them is through my smartphone. This is usually a robust way to control my gadgets, as my phone is never far from my side — ...

More sense than money.

A glossary for smart home newcomers.

Somewhat reassured, I used the fully HA-integrated Claude Code to finish migrating most of my nearly 200 smart home devices.

The SwitchBot Hub 3 smart home controller is now available for purchase. The Matter-capable device is quite different than other smart home hubs we’ve tested, starting with its rotary knob that can ...

Unveiled at CES, the new Copilot Star platform is designed to take smart device interoperability to the next level.

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 ...

Smart sprinkler systems can save water while keeping your outdoor space healthy in changing conditions.; these options offer good value and performance.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The N1 wireless chip brings Thread to the iPad Pro for the first time (officially). The N1 wireless chip brings ...