Smart light bulbs can be a great start to a smart home, but they have a major weakness. You'd be better off upgrading another ...

For selection and affordability, Ikea will be hard to beat for Matter-compatible smart home sensors and lighting in 2026.

I've used almost any smart home device you could name over the course of my career, and probably quite a few you didn't know ...

The homes will get smarter this year as we witness the best smart home devices of CES 2026 revolutionize the technology for ...

The LIFX lineup of smart lighting is dominated with Matter-enabled SuperColor Mirror, smart dimmer, and everyday bulb and ...

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If you'd like to bring in more natural light to your home, but cutting a hole in the roof to make a new skylight isn’t ...

I picked Aqara’s Smart Lock U400 and Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum as the overall best smart home gadgets from CES 2026 ...

Ambient lighting is most simply thought of as “indirect lighting.” It’s lighting that isn’t focused directly on an object and is used to add to the available amount of light in a room. You can use ...

Held earlier this week in Las Vegas, CES always delivers in terms of the hottest new tech you’re going to want for your home.

Smart light bulbs are among the most popular smart home devices of 2023. Offering heaps of functionality and clocking in at prices under $30, they’re an affordable way to bring smarts into your home.

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