Nearly every fixture and appliance in your home—from the lights, the HVAC system and even the coffeemaker—can be controlled remotely with a Wi-Fi connection and mobile device. But choosing the best ...

Building a smart home can be intimidating. Not only do you have to figure out which products are best for your needs, but you also need to set them up using an accompanying mobile app and sync them ...

Easy to set up and use, the Ezlo Plus can be the center of a smart home, but it lacks the across-the-board compatibility mainstream users will want. Looking to create a smart home empire by combining ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

Not all home apps are equal. Your app experience can make or break the smart home devices you choose, such as security cameras or smart bulbs. The worst apps have confusing menus, lack settings and ...

You likely have a smart assistant on your phone, a robot vacuum cleaner that sweeps and mops your floors, smart switches that turn off the lights without you even getting out of bed, a smart speaker ...

After years of research, learning, and development, Ikea says it’s ready to release a line of products it hopes will change the smart home game. “Our goal is to make the smart home easy to use, easy ...

Since the early 1900s creative visionaries have been inventing new ways to make home and work life less demanding. Wi-Fi appeared in 1997 and was made dramatically faster over the next decade, leading ...

Smart humidifiers make it easy to improve your home’s air quality without much hassle. Typically designed with fail-safes to prevent excessive humidification and with support for mobile apps, they can ...

In-game purchases are now par for the course on mobile, so it wasn't going to be long before the same principle was applied to voice assistants. Last year, Amazon opened up in-skill purchasing to all ...

iRobot's Roomba 104 Vac robot vacuum is available for a record low of $150 ahead of Black Friday sales. Cordless vacuums are often lighter and easier to use than standard vacuums. We tested a number ...