Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

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.

SmartThings quietly became a much more useful smart home app by turning Samsung TVs, Galaxy phones, and other everyday devices into the brain of your house. With built-in hubs on many Samsung TVs from ...

Gemini can trigger smart home routines based on what your cameras see.

Smart speakers, LED lights, and video doorbells are all must-have devices to build a smart home. They can often be individually controlled using your phone via apps from the manufacturers themselves, ...

Let’s turn this smart house into a smart home. Let’s turn this smart house into a smart home. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC.

The beauty of a smart home is that it's designed to make your life easier. While there is a lot that goes into setting up one, if it's working well, a smart home can feel like a well-oiled machine.

While the sci-fi dream of a butler robot that does household chores for you is not yet a reality, there are many household tasks that you can actually automate with smart devices. Smart homes are not ...

With the advent of smart home connectivity, daily tasks are more convenient than ever. But these clever Bluetooth ...

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Known for smart air purifiers, Airversa now adds a sleek new AQliQ Smart Button controller accessory that operates exclusively through Home over Thread networking, lacking support for the Matter smart ...

Why have some Google Home users started getting messages about phone actions and automations disappearing the first week of May?