Begin building a smart home by choosing a primary platform like Alexa, Google, or Apple for easier integration. Smart devices such as speakers, lighting, and thermostats can add convenience and peace ...

The Smart Home: It's a place that anticipates your needs and empowers you to fine-tune your environment. That's the pitch, at least. Putting it all together isn't a smooth ride, but the right setup ...

Consumer Reports' Guide to Smart Homes will help you understand how technology is creating "smarter" home devices—from door ...

Smart thermostats do far more than old programmable models. I'll break down the differences so you can see what you'll get. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, ...

There’s a quiet debate happening in garages, workshops, and job sites everywhere and it’s not about brands or price tags.

Not sure what a smart home even is? Start here: I'm covering the apps, connections and what they do for you. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology ...

Smart Manufacturing is a popular phrase, but understanding what “smart manufacturing” actually means—and more important, how to apply it to the design and operations—remains a challenge. To address ...

Replacing every light in the house with a smart bulb can get pricey quickly. One easy way to add intelligence to a room’s lights is with a smart light switch. Once installed, you’ll be able to ...

After daily maintenance items come monthly ones, these are slightly more complex but still are possible to pull off DIY-style. This time the list includes: The dashboard icons in your Smart serve as ...

Smart locks are an important part of any smart home. Not only do they give you useful features like the ability to unlock the door with a passcode or remotely with your smartphone, but they’re the ...