In 2025, smart home technology trends have been laser-focused on improving your quality of life, whether it's sleeping better, living sustainably, or simplifying everyday chores, including cleaning.

One of the biggest challenges for seniors and consumers with a disability is remaining independent. According to a study originally published in the International Journal of Older People Nursing, ...

Mashable surveyed its readers about the smart home products they use. See which smart home brands earned a Readers' Choice ...

Amazon, Google, and Samsung are all working on an exciting way to bring AI to smart homes – and Apple risks being left behind. Samsung is first to launch the new feature: the ability to use natural ...

If you search through your smart home app or feature list, you'll often run into the word "geofencing" or something like automatic home/away settings. That signals a powerful, useful feature that far ...

The vision of a truly connected smart home—secure, seamless and sustainable—is rapidly approaching reality. According to an IDC report, the global market will grow from 892.3 million smart home ...

About one in four Americans are at least 60 years old, and this group now outnumbers children in 11 states and in nearly half of all U.S. counties. Technological advancements are needed to serve a ...

You can’t have a conversation about smart home devices without including Amazon’s Alexa in the picture. As of 2025, the ...

A smart home designed around rules like “always leave the porch light in the on position” might work for you and maybe a few family members who are privy to your rules. Speaking from experience, my ...

There's a feature hidden away in the settings of home security systems and smart device apps that doesn't get nearly enough attention. It's called geofencing, and it does way more than track your ...

Nowadays, it is not unusual to find people installing smart locks, security systems, doorbells, and lighting around their homes. Smart home tech has transformed our security practices; gone are the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. But smart homes—and the devices that comprise them—have one enormous downside: privacy. Smart home devices work by allowing access over a network, and ...