Home Automation buying guide
Dreaming of automated smart-home bliss, but unsure of where to start? You've come to the right place.
View ArticleGet your smart lights in line with a manual reset video
You can restore most bulbs to their default settings with this simple trick.
View ArticleSmart bulbs acting up? Try a manual reset
If you're troubleshooting your smart lighting setup, a manual reset of each bulb might be in order -- and all it takes is a few flicks of the switch.
View ArticleAmazon Echo enters the smart home with support for WeMo and Hue
With a new update, Amazon Echo users can tell Alexa to turn WeMo Switches and Philips Hue lights on and off.
View ArticleBelkin gets WeMo LEDs onto IFTTT, slashes their price
Now featuring a dedicated channel on IFTTT, the two-bulb WeMo starter set will sell for $50, down from $100.
View ArticleCree's Connected LED now works with WeMo
Belkin's connected home platform is the latest to add support for Cree's smart bulb.
View ArticleLighting takes center stage at Lightfair International in New York City...
Smart bulbs, smart cities, smart...carpets? We saw it all this week at Lightfair.
View ArticleSenic Nuimo Release Date, Price and Specs
Click it, turn it, or swipe Nuimo to manipulate all of your connected Bluetooth devices.
View ArticleHere's what works with the Amazon Echo smart speaker (pictures)
Alexa is like Siri-in-a-speaker, and Amazon wants her to quarterback your smart-home setup.
View ArticleMycroft Smart Home AI Platform Release Date, Price and Specs
Seeking funding on Kickstarter, the Mycroft Smart Home AI Platform is voice-activated, cloud-connected, control device with Arduino and Raspberry Pi 2 at its core.
View ArticleHere's the gear you'll find in the CNET Smart Home (pictures)
The CNET Smart Home is our living lab for testing out connected home tech. Here's everything we've installed thus far.
View ArticleAmazon Echo headed to retail in the US
As its role in the connected home continues to grow, the voice-activated smart speaker will arrive in stores just in time for the holiday buying season.
View ArticleSentri stakes its claim on the home security space (pictures)
Take a peek at the $299 Sentri, an all-in-one home security device, complete with a built-in camera, a motion detector and more.
View ArticleMultiple users, multiple systems, multiple devices: Is this the smart home...
With several editors tinkering with all sorts of connected tech using a number of different devices and accounts all under one roof, the CNET Smart Home is anything but simple.
View ArticleSentri review
The Sentri home security system packs a camera, a siren, a motion detector, and all sorts of environmental sensors into its sharp-looking frame.
View ArticleAn IFTTT-powered CNET Smart Home? We're testing it out
The free online automation service lets you link devices that don't work together otherwise. Can it be the glue that holds the CNET Smart Home together?
View ArticleAn underrated piece of tech you can't live without
Your circuit breaker may seem like an afterthought, but this energy-regulating device actually has a ton of hidden potential.
View ArticleCatching up with the CNET Smart Home
We've done a lot to the house since we launched it last September. Here's everything we've installed so far to make our living lab a kingdom of automation.
View ArticleHere's everything the Amazon Echo can do (pictures)
The online mega-retailer's smart speaker seems to get smarter every day. Here's a rundown of the many tricks up "Alexa's" sleeve.
View ArticleAmazon Echo review
Amazon's smart speaker was arguably the breakout product of 2015. Now, for 2016, we're giving it a fresh review.
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