Say goodbye to (some) smart home woes. New user-facing features are coming to Matter that will make it easier than ever to set up your smart home and circumvent some of the more finicky, frustrating ...

Smart homes are often marketed as the next major leap in domestic convenience, with spaces that automatically adjust lighting, climate, and appliances in response to voice commands or app controls.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've gone from big workstations being converted into protable laptops, and then into smartphones that we carry around in our pockets. We find ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Besides the ever-versatile smart speaker, some people start their smart home setups with a bright idea: the smart lightbulb, and for good ...

Small changes can add up. Here's how to set up automations to turn off TVs or lights at certain times, lower the thermostat when you leave the house, and more. I've written for various publications, ...

Hisense presented its full-scenario smart home ecosystem at CES 2026, showing a wide range of connected products. The company ...

Connecting older or cheaper smart home devices to your Wi-Fi network can be a headache. Some smart devices can’t see combined 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks. One UI 7 has added a new mode for setting up ...

The first step to your smart home is getting your app set up. If you're using Google, setting up Google Home is a five minute process. December 29, 2023 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

Hagop is passionate about smart home products, especially when it comes to making life easier. He's always eager to try out new technologies to make life easier, in terms of cleaning, automation, and ...

We've reported on a fair number of tiny homes in the past, but this one takes things to a whole new level. It's called the Massimo Modular E9. At just 409 square feet, it combines sleek design with ...