Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

Let's start with something simple. When you set up a device like the Nest Mini 2 or Nest Hub Max, it connects to all your Google-related apps through your Google Account. That means it's automatically ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Setting up smart home automations can feel overwhelming, and at times, downright ridiculous. You might wonder if you really need a machine ...

All smart homes are at risk of being hacked, but it's not a likely event. The type of bad actors that target smart homes and ...

Samsung’s latest smart home hub piles on features—including unique tools like a wireless phone charger and an onboard action button—making for an affordable and easy-to-use smart home solution. It’s ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Our homes are getting smarter in a big way. Thanks to inexpensive smart devices like light bulbs, plugs, and even watering systems for your ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Amazon’s new control panel makes using an Alexa-powered smart home as easy as flipping a light switch (only ...

The more smart home devices you add to your house, the more challenging it becomes to manage them all. Now, Amazon is introducing its own hub designed as a central way to control your devices.