SmartThings, one of the first and open smart home automation platforms, has come a long way since its early days. SmartThings, one of the first and open smart home automation platforms, has come a ...

When it comes to professionally installed and monitored home security systems that also offer all the creature comforts of a smart home, no one does it better than Vivint. Most home security systems ...

A smart home includes high-tech heating and lighting systems and appliances that can be controlled remotely with a phone or a computer. The term "smart home" only recently entered the lexicon of folks ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Ecobee’s newest video doorbell can show a live view of your front porch on your thermostat. But that’s not the ...

The way you shop for, set up, and use connected devices in your home is about to change with the arrival of the Matter smart home standard, which officially launched Nov. 3 at an event in Amsterdam ...

Maybe it was the sight of Sengled users literally left in the dark by their useless Wi-Fi bulbs, maybe it was another price hike, or just an overall sense that my smart devices weren’t truly under my ...