As I've experimented and played with a lot of different sensors, I've discovered that these basic devices can be built for ...

Or, if they regularly get home in the dark, they may be able to link up smart lights to turn on as they're approaching the house. That's just the start of what you can do with geofencing and a ...

Key Features and Design The Apple Smart Home Hub is designed with versatility and practicality in mind, featuring a 7-inch display that serves as both a stationary hub and a portable tablet. Its ...

Apple has said very little about its smart home hub, but rumors detail a design that draws from both the HomePod and iPad. It's rumored to have a seven-inch display, a new operating system called ...

May 4, 2025 at 4:30 a.m. PT Maria Diaz/ZDNET Older Google TV and Chromecast devices are finally getting the Home Panel feature, allowing you to control your smart home devices from your TV.

If you don't want to spend a hundred bucks on a smart home hub and don't mind giving up on a few supported protocols, the Amazon Echo Dot is a fantastic option. It costs half of what the standard ...

Both of Xthings’ Ultraloq U-Bolt Z-Wave smart deadbolts will be getting Works with Home Assistant certification. The U-Bolt Z-Wave model is shown here, and the U-Bolt Pro Z-Wave is pictured up top.

We pulled together some of our favorite home finds from this year’s HGTV Smart Home, including the editor-loved Samsung Frame TV.

But the excitement doesn’t just end with a new house. This year’s HGTV Smart Home Sweepstakes winner will also be walking away with a 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC Plug-In Hybrid SUV and $100,000 in ...

Most modern smart devices work just fine over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and connect directly to your smartphone. Some popular products like the TP-Link Tapo Smart Light Bulb even explicitly mention that ...

Vivint systems revolve around its Smart Hub, a central smart home control panel with a 7-inch (diagonal) color touchscreen. The Smart Hub is AC-powered, but it has on onboard battery for backup.

The Bilresa will likely be IKEA's first smart switch that supports Matter-over-Thread, which means it should work with your existing Google Home, Apple HomeKit, and Amazon Alexa kit.