IKEA's 21 new smart IoT devices support Matter, HomeKit, Google, and Alexa, so you can build a low-cost setup with quick pairing and simple controls.

Smart homes allow homeowners to remotely control devices such as lights, appliances, entertainment systems, thermostats, door locks and voice-activated smart assistants through internet connectivity.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Moving out of and into a smart home requires a lot of attention to detail. This guide will help you through it.

If you’re seeking to automate your nighttime routine, play music via voice commands or check who’s knocking at your door without rising from your sofa, you may want to consider adding a few smart home ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With technology evolving so fast and most everyday objects getting smarter, it only makes sense to add smart capabilities to your home. Smart ...

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.

Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks and making it possible for you to control everything with your phone. But ...

Over the past few decades, technology users have become accustomed to their phones and computers wirelessly connecting to the internet. More recently, a new type of technology has grown in popularity: ...