Ikea made news at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month with its expansion of affordable smart home devices. If you have not gone much further than a Ring doorbell because the smart home ...

Begin building a smart home by choosing a primary platform like Alexa, Google, or Apple for easier integration. Smart devices such as speakers, lighting, and thermostats can add convenience and peace ...

My recycling bin is overflowing with packaging for smart plugs, remotes, and sensors. After starting my smart home journey relatively slowly, I decided it was time to kick things up a notch and part ...

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John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

Amazon and Google think artificially intelligent assistants will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many ...

If you've never heard of geofencing, now's the perfect time to start using these time-saving, location-based features. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived ...

Until recently, my smart home setup was in chaos. After years of testing, buying, and upgrading to the latest smart home gadgets in an attempt to make my life easier, it became a bloated mess that was ...