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 ...

Smart home devices are only as useful as their ability to detect what's happening around them. I spent years just using voice ...

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

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Android 16 offers very customizable Quick Settings tiles, but they can't be used to control a smart home by default. I used a workaround to do it.

A new Apple framework makes it easy for developers of smart home apps to help cut your electricity bills. While EnergyKit is currently limited to thermostats and EV chargers, it’s the first step ...

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 ...

I’ve been reviewing smart lighting for years. Here are tips on how to prep, what to choose, and the smart lights that work ...

If you’re deep into GE Lighting’s Cync smart lighting universe, you might like the GE Cync Keypad Dimmer Switch. I’m not, and ...

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