Matter 1.6 is finally fixing your smart home headaches with offline NFC setup and true cross-platform sharing.

Consumer Reports' Guide to Smart Homes will help you understand how technology is creating "smarter" home devices—from door ...

Many smart home devices rely on cloud services and internet access, but there are ways to reduce that dependence while improving privacy and control.

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Smart homes promise comfort, speed, and control with a simple voice command or a tap on a phone. Lights turn on without ...

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Overview Smart home devices help automate daily tasks and make homes easier to manage.Products like smart speakers, cameras, ...

Smart home gadgets are designed to make life simpler. Forget to lock your front door? All you have to do is remotely log into the companion app on your smartphone and hit a button. That said, while ...

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, ...

The smart home interoperability standard looks to streamline how you add smart devices to your home. The smart home interoperability standard looks to streamline how you add smart devices to your home ...