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The more gadgets in a smart home, the more automated it is, which is great; but it can also be taxing on the system if you ...

Say goodbye to (some) smart home woes. New user-facing features are coming to Matter that will make it easier than ever to set up your smart home and circumvent some of the more finicky, frustrating ...

A smart home is more than a smart house.

Start your smart home automations with simple rules and device support, so setup stays clear and upgrades stay easy.

I’m a smart home nerd. That’s a given after running a smart home-focused website for nearly a decade and testing pretty much every platform, system and setup available. As such, people often ask me ...

My smart home routines are ready for a refresh. As new standards have emerged for connecting gadgets in the home, and Google and Amazon have been updating their respective hardware and apps, I've been ...