The true definition of set it and forget it.

John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...

10 useful smart home gadgets that make life so much easier (and most are discounted) ...

Which devices to make your home a smart home are best? Nine out of 10 adults in the U.S. are connected to the internet and more than half own a tablet computer. All you need to get started with making ...

Automate your home for under $2,000—explore the best smart home deals from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2026 on Matter-compatible ...

The smart home has come a long way since the days of clap-on lighting. Now that so many of the household items and appliances we use every day are equipped for Wi-Fi, people want more — the ability to ...

If your smart home still feels more like a smart-ish home, make it your mission to make 2026 the year everything starts running as smoothly as it should. Between a genuine push by Big Tech to make the ...

Creating a smart safety net in the home isn't the tangled mess of tech it once was. These gadgets offer monitoring and ...

As a stereotypical plant-hoarding, book-loving, socially anxious millennial who writes about smart home tech for a living, I ...