This Philips Hue smart LED pack is on sale for $9 per bulb
If you’re like me and you consistently forget to turn off your lights, only to remember them when you’re cozy in bed, then you might benefit from upgrading to smart bulbs. Smart bulbs are a…
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Best smart speakers 2025: Reviews and buying advice
A smart speaker makes an easy first step into smart home technology. Before you kit out your house with thousands of dollars of lighting and security upgrades, you can familiarize yourself with voice-assistant technology while…
10 killer smart home gadgets that were left for dead
Imagine if that refrigerator you bought just five years ago suddenly up and died—and not because of some technical glitch, but because the manufacturer deliberately reached out and deactivated it, permanently. You’d be furious, right?…
Best smart lighting 2025: Reviews and buying advice
Ready to turn your house into a smart home? Replacing your dumb bulbs with smart ones is perhaps the easiest way to start. Many smart bulbs can be screwed into existing light sockets, and they…
Comparing smart lock quality & security? Look for these standards
We regularly review the latest smart locks–deadbolts, most often–reporting our impression on their design, installation process, daily use, their related mobile app, and more. What we can’t tell you is how well the lock will…
Kwikset Halo Select review: Wi-Fi and Matter in a single smart lock
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Solid operation plus high-grade security certification from BHMA Wi-Fi built in, along with Matter Excellent geofencing system Cons Buggy initial setup had to be fixed with a factory reset…
Asus ZenScreen Smart Monitor MS27UC review: Smart TV features in a small display
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Attractive and approachable design Good connectivity including USB-C with 90 watts Power Delivery Google TV is easy to use and supports many entertainment apps Bright, crisp image Cons Low…
Apple’s push into the smart home push is a decade late but right on time
The best time for Apple to truly embrace smart-home tech was five or 10 years ago. The second best time, of course, is now. The good news is that, according to reports from reliable sources,…
Flic Duo smart home button is available for discounted pre-order
If one smart button is great, two must be phenomenal, right? Well, we’ll need to wait until we can lay hands on one, but Flic is now taking discounted pre-orders on its all-new two-button Flic…
Windows is finally getting smart about battery icons
Microsoft is finally testing a way for you to quickly see how much battery your laptop has left — and with color-coded visual indicators, to boot. It’s an extremely welcome addition, which had been left…