A video doorbell is an excellent addition to your home. A great security device, it can help you keep an…
Author: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
After a false start when it was first released last April, August’s wire-free, battery-powered video doorbell the View is back,…
If you want a smart lock but don’t want to (or can’t) replace your entire deadbolt, August’s line-up has always…
The demise of the smart home is once again making headlines. Citing sales-rank data from Amazon, an article on Thinknum…
The smart home is complicated. Since I started installing home automation gadgets almost ten years ago barely a weekend has…
Do smart homes save energy? Are all our cool, connected gadgets really going to rescue the planet, one iconic design…
Update: Now on sale… in 2023! CES 2020 was the year of the smart door lock. You couldn’t swing a…
The Echo Glow is Amazon’s first smart lamp. It’s a good-looking device with some nice features, but it’s far from…
Cute as a button, Philips Hue’s Smart Button is the latest addition to Signify’s ever growing range of accessories for…
The kitchen is the heart of the home and, as the smart home evolves, companies are looking for ways to…
Do you want your smart home to just work, the way it’s always been promised? Lights come on when you…
Voice control over your Fire TV is a great feature of Alexa. Use an Alexa voice remote or a Dot…
After taking charge of your outdoor security, courtesy of its hugely popular video doorbell and inexpensive outdoor security cameras, Ring…
Following on the success of its excellent Google WiFi mesh system, Google’s Nest Wifi is upping the stakes with promises…
If you thought iRobot’s i7 robot vacuum cleaner with its self-emptying bin was impressive, you’re going to love the Roomba…
August is continuing its quest to be the all around, most compatible smart lock out there, with an announcement of…
Hot on the heels of Amazon and Google’s big fall hardware events, Eufy, a company that is fast becoming one…
The Nest Mini is Google’s newest smart speaker, and the second generation of the popular Google Home Mini. The upgraded…
Arlo Pro and Arlo 2 have had it since August, but today HomeKit compatibilty finally arrives on the company’s newest…
Stalwart lock-maker Schlage (pronounced shleg) rounds out its dominance of the smart lock space with the Encode, its fourth entry…