Smart homes are supposed to simplify life, but most off-the-shelf hubs and devices offer limited customization and rely on the cloud. That’s where the Raspberry Pi shines. It gives you the freedom to ...

I installed Android TV on a Raspberry Pi and learned exactly where DIY hardware meets its limits.

These days, it seems like everything, even your usual everyday-use objects such as refrigerators and plugs, can be enhanced with smart home technology. Many grueling day-to-day tasks that used to take ...

Smart home frameworks, broadly speaking, are meant to give you a greater degree of control over the features and functions of your home via interconnected devices. No matter how prevalent smart home ...

The benefits of smart home automation may keep you from ever going back to a "dumb" home again. Controlling the temperature, turning on the lights, locking the doors, and seeing who's at the door — ...