What felt like convenience to get on board, that app-first approach, is what derailed my smart home plans. The appeal of ...

Not all home apps are equal. Your app experience can make or break the smart home devices you choose, such as security cameras or smart bulbs. The worst apps have confusing menus, lack settings and ...

Amazon is pressing ahead, though, and now you can access the Alexa+ voice assistant from the new Alexa.com website. You have ...

Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+ has improved smart home controls and conversation abilities, but the Alexa app is still buggy.

Your 2026 smart home will work best if your devices can all talk to each other without having to jump through hoops. Home ...

Most smart home devices will work just fine on any platform if you are willing to jump through a couple of hoops. But there are a few pieces of hardware out there that, for various reasons, provide a ...

I know some people think that a lot of smart home tech is frivolous, and some of it is, I’ll agree, but there are certain things that make daily life a little better. For example, I have security ...

It's a small price to pay to make sure you can use a variety of items with your Govee automated app.

With increased capacity, NFC, fingerprint ID, and app alerts, Lockly’s latest smart safe enhances home security and smart ...

Surfshark has published a study titled Smart Home Privacy Checker which looks at smart home devices and the significant privacy issues they raise. Tech giants Amazon ...

Some of us love smart homes. Some of us hate them. But almost no one values AI in smart home appliances despite the massive hype. Why?