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 ...

For the many uses that our smart home devices provide, they also come with a major headache: Too many apps to juggle while using them. It seems like you have to download a new app for every video ...

If your home apps are multiplying, I suggest converting to Matter devices, adopting a password manager, and using other hacks to cut down on juggling all those apps. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home ...

A couple of trends have the potential to bring coherence and more mainstream appeal to the smart home technology sector.

You’re probably spending more time fixing your smart home than using it. Here’s how I cut down my family’s reliance on Alexa.

Most smart home devices will work just fine on any platform if you are willing to jump through a couple of hoops. But there are a few pieces of hardware out there that, for various reasons, provide a ...

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 ...

The Kidde Smart Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Ring, a 2026 Home Reno Award winner, is the best of its kind to pass ...

With the expansion of its Hubspace brand into a smart security system, smart freezer, smart bathroom fan, and a connected Husky hose, The Home Depot thinks ‘mass market America’ is finally ready for ...

In 2019, I thought I had my ideal smart home and it all relied on Google Home. Then it all started failing piece by piece.