A smart home isn’t about stuffing your house with gadgets you have to babysit or juggling app after app just to turn off a light. At its best, a smart home is one integrated system where lighting, ...

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Begin building a smart home by choosing a primary platform like Alexa, Google, or Apple for easier integration. Smart devices such as speakers, lighting, and thermostats can add convenience and peace ...

Last year, our electric company began installing smart meters in our neighborhood. They’re handy for tracking home energy use ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart home devices offer a range of benefits for the whole family, making life easier for everyone. Using your home's Wi-Fi network, these ...

While the sci-fi dream of a butler robot that does household chores for you is not yet a reality, there are many household tasks that you can actually automate with smart devices. Smart homes are not ...

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 ...

Not another damn light bulb. That’s what you might be thinking if you’ve been following smart-home tech for the past decade or, indeed, building out your own fortress of missed connections. The first ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...