Consumer Reports' Guide to Smart Homes will help you understand how technology is creating "smarter" home devices—from door ...

Upgrading to a smart lock is a DIY project -- if you know what you're doing. These steps will explain what instruction ...

Compare the best smart home sensors for your 2026 setup, from basic PIR models to mmWave devices like the 60 GHz Aqara FP2 ...

Follow my walkthrough on thermostat installs to learn about wiring, Wi-Fi and how you can do this project yourself.

The Smart Home: It's a place that anticipates your needs and empowers you to fine-tune your environment. That's the pitch, at least. Putting it all together isn't a smooth ride, but the right setup ...

Replacing every light in the house with a smart bulb can get pricey quickly. One easy way to add intelligence to a room’s lights is with a smart light switch. Once installed, you’ll be able to ...

When you want to make your lights smarter without changing the bulbs, you’re likely looking at upgrading to a smart light switch. One of the more vital functions of a smart switch is its ability to ...

A thermostat is the brains behind your home’s heating and cooling system, whether that system has a heat pump, furnace, boiler, central AC, or a combination. By monitoring and controlling the ...

Elgato on Tuesday will introduce EyeTV 3, a major overhaul to its Mac OS X software for recording, post-processing and export of television programs that will introduce a handful of new features, ...