According to smart home statistics, there’s an estimated 300 million smart homes around the world. Having a few smart devices dotted around your rooms can make a huge difference to your productivity, ...

Google Home is rapidly expanding the devices it supports, but setting it up isn't always straightforward. Here's how to fix ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

Automations make a smart home truly smart, not just convenient, by removing the need to perform repetitive everyday tasks. To identify what you can automate, start by creating a log of your daily ...

If setting up smart devices feels daunting, here are three simple steps I’ve learned to build a functional smart home. Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with ...

Our kids' room has its own routine. When we say, "Alexa, it's bedtime," their sound machine turns on (powered by a smart plug), their bedside lamp switches off, and their smart light strip turns on to ...

In 2019, I thought I had my ideal smart home and it all relied on Google Home. Then it all started failing piece by piece.

You’re probably spending more time fixing your smart home than using it. Here’s how I cut down my family’s reliance on Alexa.