Category: Smart Home

It took Ikea some time for Ikea to get onto the Matter bandwagon, and now that it’s on board, there’s growing evidence the home furnishings giant is about to wade deeper into…

For years, owners of Google’s Nest Protect smoke detector have been asking when their devices would make the leap from the older Nest app to Google Home, and the answer was always the…

The InkPoster, unveiled at CES 2025, aims to revolutionize the display market with a low-power, high-resolution alternative to power-hungry LCD displays. Developed through a collaboration between PocketBook, E Ink, and Sharp, these…

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“Hey Google, turn off the lights!” is what my kid says every night after he’s gone up the stairs to his loft bed — and a second later, this SwitchBot Button Pusher…

Ever wish you could turn a particular outlet on and off without using a physical light switch? Maybe for an outlet that isn’t even hooked up to a light switch? With smart…

Tired of your packages being stolen by porch pirates? You can actually do something about it — by getting a Loxx Boxx, which is essentially a smart home locker that securely receives…

If you’d love to automate your home but you’re unsure where to start, let us dispel some myths for you: You don’t have to be a techie to automate your home. Smart…

The smart home makes many things more convenient within your own four walls, but also creates a number of additional technical problems — not least with regard to the security of your…

Smart video doorbells are an easy and effective way to improve your home security and ensure you never miss a package again. However, chunky outdated designs, short battery life and expensive subscriptions…