The weirdest smart home device I own is the Aqara Cube controller. The official product page describes it as "a fun and easy ...

Back in the summer, my family went out of town for a few days. We had a dog sitter come by a few times a day to take our dogs on walks as well as take them to the bathroom. One challenge I had was ...

Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are ...

For selection and affordability, Ikea will be hard to beat for Matter-compatible smart home sensors and lighting in 2026.

Left the house on a summer day with the windows wide open, only to see storm clouds rolling in? Like remote control apps to turn on your heat or your car, Marvin is introducing the same for windows, ...

The SwitchBot Keypad Vision represents a significant evolution in smart home access control, building on the foundation of ...

After launching across several European countries and Japan, TP-Link has now rolled out its new smart home hub in the US too.

The homes will get smarter this year as we witness the best smart home devices of CES 2026 revolutionize the technology for ...

After a few days at Maker Faire Shenzhen, it's hard not to rethink what a "smart home" can be. The event is packed with projects that aren't just flashy prototypes, but are instead thoughtful, working ...