After more than a decade of accumulating smart plugs, speakers and sensors, I realized parts of my setup were quietly ...

That’s why VLANs, or virtual local area networks, are so important in a smart home (or any home, really). With a VLAN, you’re ...

The fewer entry points you leave open, the more secure your smart home will be. Here's how to accomplish that.

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 ...

It brings local control, powerful automations, and unmatched flexibility to any smart home, no matter how complex it becomes.

Home assistants from Google and Apple offer similar commands groups. It can really save you some time if you dive into some ...

Cody is a Commerce Writer for Android Police, which means he usually has a dozen or so Safari tabs open, comparing prices and reading product reviews. He covers everything from short-term flash sales ...

The Matter standard has received the 1.4.1 update, which includes a series of improvements and optimizations specifically designed to eliminate most of the pitfalls you encounter when setting up ...

Sanuj is a tech enthusiast with a passion for exploring smartphones, tablets, and smart wearables. He started his tech journey with a Lumia smartphone, diving into Windows Phone. Later, he switched to ...

Having a smart home isn't just about voice assistants. An effective setup creates an interconnected ecosystem of devices working together to make daily life more convenient, efficient, and secure ...

Crafting a smart home ecosystem can be tricky. There are a lot of product categories, and it can be hard to know which ones to prioritize. Here are some of my go-to smart home recommendations for ...

Dutch smart home specialist Athom has unveiled the Homey Self-Hosted Server, a software-only version of the Homey Pro ...