They are one of the cheapest and most popular smart home devices, but most smart plugs end up spending their…
Opinion
Welcome to our Opinions page, where our team of editors provide insightful op-eds and thought pieces on the ever-evolving landscape of the smart home world. Here, we offer a platform for experts, enthusiasts, and industry insiders to share their perspectives on the latest trends, innovations, challenges, and controversies shaping the future of connected living. From in-depth analyses of emerging technologies to critical reflections on privacy, security, and ethical considerations, our Opinions section covers a diverse range of topics relevant to smart home enthusiasts and consumers alike.
All new technologies deserve a bit of breathing room when they first hit the real world. In the case of…
Vacuuming and mopping floors is a chore that’s easy to forget about, and doing so can quickly leave your home…
I’ve gone mad for smart plugs. I’m absolutely bonkers for them. Cheap ones that is. By cheap, I’m talking sub-$20…
Though you might endeavor to try and keep an eye on your baby around the clock, it’s simply not possible…
Any smart home camera can be used to check up on your pets when you are at work or in…
The TOKIT Omni Cook might be the kitchen appliance of your dreams if you long to get more ambitious with…
Your Sonos speakers are blaring an alarm sound into every room. The Philips Hue lights are flashing red, the robot…
Sharing apartments with roommates, by its very nature, is a shambolic construction; essentially four-walled volcanoes bound only for eruption, as…
The smart home raises the question of privacy perhaps more than any other modern technology phenomenon. While a lot of…
Amazon’s fall devices event was both poorly and excellently timed. Poorly timed because Amazon was trying to sell us more…
Hats off to whoever runs Ring’s Twitter account. For the last three years, almost daily, Ring’s social media rep has…
Once again, Amazon is under fire for how it’s handling our data. And, once again, much of the damage could…
The robot graveyard has claimed another. Anki, creator of the Alexa-powered Vector robots, is closing down, leaving 200 employees jobless…
Through the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence, the novelty of robotics has slowly been chipped away at. The rapidly approaching…
Last week, as I was rummaging through some old boxes in my apartment, I dusted off an unused iTunes gift…
“Why would I want a smart home?” It’s a common question as connected devices become more ubiquitous and pressure on…
In 2015 Ring installed video doorbells in 10% of homes in the Wilshire Park neighborhood as part of a pilot…
For as long as we can remember, Philips Hue has been the biggest name in smart lights. For good reason,…
Smart home technology has made our lives a little more comfortable in a lot of ways, from automating lights to…