Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are ...

In the ever-evolving world of smart home technology, voice search has become an integral part of managing and controlling various devices within your home. While platforms like Google Assistant, ...

While a smart home should be intuitive and just work for everyone, there's a good chance your own smart home setup is specific to you so adjustments are necessary when you have guests. Setting up a ...

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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.

One of the major pain points of the modern smart home is its digital nature. Whether it’s controlling your smart lights, robot vacuum, smart lock, or thermostat, there’s a good chance you’re using a ...

A smart home can be as simple or as complex as you like. It might be made up of a single light bulb controlled by a smartphone app, or it could be a sprawling system of interconnected devices, ...

The benefits of smart home automation may keep you from ever going back to a "dumb" home again. Controlling the temperature, turning on the lights, locking the doors, and seeing who's at the door — ...

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 latest Matter update is here, but instead of shiny new device types, version 1.4.1 is all about behind-the-scenes improvements for you to get your smart home devices up and running with less ...