Light bulb buying guide
You've got more lighting options than ever before, but that also means that the lighting aisle is a lot more complicated than it used to be. We're here to help.
View ArticleAmazon Echo review
Amazon's smart speaker was arguably the breakout product of 2015. Two years later, Alexa is still going strong.
View ArticleHere's everything that works with Google Home and Home Mini
With a built-in voice assistant, Google's Home and Home Mini smart speakers can each act as your secretary, music hub and smart-home controller. Here are all the products and services that work with them.
View ArticleBelkin's bridge between WeMo and HomeKit is here at last
Got a bunch of WeMo gadgets? Add the WeMo HomeKit Bridge for $40, and you'll be able to sync them all up with Apple HomeKit and control them using Siri commands.
View ArticleHow to setup Belkin's WeMo Bridge for HomeKit
Finally, your WeMo devices will play nice with Apple's home automation platform.
View ArticleBelkin WeMo HomeKit Bridge review
If you've already bought in with WeMo's line of smart plugs and switches, this $40 accessory can connect them with Apple HomeKit -- and with Siri.
View ArticleSpring-time to win-time sweepstakes!
Ten consecutive days of incredible prizes for ten lucky winners. This sweepstakes ends April 13, 2018.
View ArticleAmazon Echo Dot (2nd Generation) review: Still a crown jewel of the modern...
It's locked in a virtual tie with the Google Home Mini, but the Amazon Echo Dot remains one of the best values in tech, and a worthy way of bringing AI assistance into your home.
View ArticleThese smart plugs are the secret to a seamless smart home
Small but mighty, these smart plugs add voice control, power monitoring and a handful of conveniences to ordinary devices.
View ArticleSmart home staff picks: Our favorite gear for the summer
From smart sprinklers and air conditioners to coolers and backyard grills, here's the stuff we're most tempted to splurge on this summer.
View Article17 smart home gadgets that were way ahead of their time
Timing is everything, and these gadgets and appliances just didn't have it. From favorites that missed their moments to failures probably best left behind us, these are some of the most notable...
View ArticleKeep calm and give your glitchy smart home a factory reset
If your connected gear is in need of a fresh start, most devices offer a simple and nondestructive way to return things to their factory settings.
View ArticleWhat a streamlined HomeKit means for Apple's smart home ambitions
For starters, you can probably expect to see a lot more HomeKit gadgets.
View ArticleThe best smart home gadgets for newbies
Shopping for your first smart home device? Start with one of these.
View ArticleWhich smart home gadget should you buy first?
It depends, but we've got plenty of suggestions, and everything you need to help narrow them down.
View ArticleThe first 5 things to do with your smart lights
Your home now has smart lights, here's what to do with them first .
View ArticleHow to turn your lights on automatically when you get home with IFTTT
IFTTT is a free automation tool, and you can use it to teach your lights to welcome you home like magic. Here's how.
View ArticleWeMo's smart dimmer now connects directly with Apple HomeKit
Sync your lights with Siri -- no WeMo Bridge necessary.
View ArticleThe best Black Friday smart-home bundles you can buy this week
Shopping for smart home devices this Black Friday? Consider these killer connected home combos that we cobbled together from our favorite deals of the season.
View ArticlePhilips Hue, Ring, Nanoleaf, GE: Tons of new smart lights coming in 2019
There are lots of intriguing new smart bulbs, switches and fixtures coming this year. Here's everything we know about what's in the works from GE, Philips Hue, Lifx, Ring and more.
View ArticleDish wants to set up your smart home gadgets for you
You don't have to be a Dish customer -- for a flat fee, Dish's new OnTech service will send a technician to your home to help set up devices from Google Nest, Ring, Linksys, WeMo, Yale and more.
View Article8 great gadgets that can smarten up a dumb dorm room
Heading back to school this fall? Consider bringing a couple of these handy smart devices with you.
View ArticleThe best Apple HomeKit gadgets of 2019
Want a smart home you can control using Siri commands? You'll need the right devices -- here are our favorites.
View ArticleWemo shrunk its smart plug again, adds a scene-triggering remote
The Wemo Wifi Smart Plug is smaller than ever at CES 2020, and there's a new Wemo Stage remote control for your smart home scenes, too.
View ArticleSwidget might be the only smart outlet you'll ever need
The Swidget outlet comes with a bunch of detachable smart accessories.
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