I'm a big believer in smart home automation over smart home control. Being able to turn on a light using an app on your phone or by asking Alexa is great, but the light turning on automatically when ...

Whenever my family goes out of town, we have a dog sitter come by to check on our dogs. One challenge I always have is showing guests how to use our smart home. For our Level Lock Pro, I find it ...

One of the major pain points of the modern smart home is its digital nature. Whether it’s controlling your smart lights, robot vacuum, smart lock, or thermostat, there’s a good chance you’re using a ...

A Samsung Smart Things smart button - Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart home technology is constantly advancing, giving us all more ...

Getting out of bed to turn off the lights is as annoying as it gets, but this smart button pusher from SwitchBot can help solve that problem in a blink. Even better, the SwitchBot Smart Switch is now ...

There’s a reason that the standards specifications for various wireless communications protocols are extremely long and ...

Much like a fire extinguisher or home insurance, a panic button is something that could mitigate disaster, but that I really hope I never need to use. I set up a panic button for my smart home, and it ...

We’ve seen plenty of interesting products at CES 2025, and that includes the Flic Duo. This is a neat new smart button. This smart button is wall-mountable, but you can also pick it up and carry it ...

Logitech’s neat little Pop buttons, which bring simple controls to your smart home devices, now work with Apple HomeKit. The latest Pop kit, available exclusively from the Apple store and Apple.com, ...

Google Home now supports smart button triggers for routines, filling a significant automation gap that Alexa and HomeKit have long offered users. PCWorld reports the update includes additional ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart home technology has expanded beyond the common smart speaker and display. A quick browse on Amazon, and you'll find a couple different ...

Ikea’s popular Varmblixt lamp just got a smart home glow-up. The delightfully bulbous light now features color-changing, ...