How to share your Home devices with guests
Apple always tries to strike a balance between privacy and security. With the Home app, the company decided that someone has to be invited to be a member of the household within the app to…
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Smart home at CES 2025: AI and Matter will take center stage
Barely more than a year ago, the idea of an AI-powered smart security camera that could describe what it was seeing truly blew our minds. Now, it’s becoming par for the home security course. Just…
Best smart home products of 2024
The pace of smart home innovation hasn’t slowed a whit in 2024, with new products such as the Amazon Echo Show 21 being unveiled just this week. The better news is that the smart home…
Home for the holidays? Share this top cybersecurity advice with friends and family
For the millions of people at home with friends and family for the festive season, it’s also the time of year where many get roped into fixing the house’s spotty Wi-Fi or face a barrage…
Apple’s smart home push could include an Amazon Ring killer
After largely ignoring the smart home for years, Apple is poised to make a grand entrance in 2025. Rumors claim Apple is gearing up to launch a new iPad-like home controller in 2025 as well…
Apple has big plans for the smart home in 2025
Apple has big plans for the smart home in 2025. Having long struggled with limited device support and complex standards, the company wants to move forward with simplified platforms, deeper device integration and improved software.…
Latest Shelly smart home devices use Z-Wave Long Range chips
Smart home devices compatible with the Matter standard have garnered most of our attention lately, but the compelling features in the latest generation of Z-Wave chips convinced the IoT developer Shelly Group to build no…
Meet TechHive, the new PCWorld home for smart home tech
PCWorld has been publishing reviews, news, and analysis of cutting-edge personal tech for more than 40 years. Over this time, we’ve built incredible trust with readers and manufacturers alike. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that…
Windows 11 Home vs. Pro: Which is right for you?
If you need Windows 11 for your PC, you have two options: Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Professional. The Pro version is (obviously) the more expensive of the two because it offers a variety…
Google Home preview users just got another Gemini AI feature
Google is stepping up its Gemini AI rollout for smart home users, delivering access to a new Gemini-powered feature in the Google Home app. Android users enrolled in Google Home’s Public Preview can now help…