Even after my tests were done, I decided to upgrade certain smart home devices to full-time help. Here's what won out.

All SONOFF WiFi and Zigbee home automation devices can now work with the Matter protocol. This can be done in two ways: ...

The Lego Smart Brick won our Best in Show award at CES 2026, and it was no wonder after watching Lego designer Maarten Simons ...

Google Home has added new starters, conditions, and actions that let your automations respond to real activity like media ...

Devices equipped with Emerson's SmartVoice don't require Wi-Fi or a hub; instead, they utilize on-device voice control.

Google has been constantly working on improving the Google Home experience, pushing out major updates to the app every couple ...

A smart home isn’t about stuffing your house with gadgets you have to babysit or juggling app after app just to turn off a ...

Abstract: Smart parking systems leverage advanced technologies to optimize parking space utilization and enhance user experience. This research paper explores the design, implementation, and ...

Qualcomm’s latest entrant to its Snapdragon X Series, the Snapdragon X2 Plus, has been unveiled at CES 2026. It features the ...