Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks ...

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As smart home technology has progressed over the last five years, the interconnectedness of devices has been the central draw. The ability to tie your household lights to your front door, or to ...

The smart home market could be worth more than $4 billion this year. Here are where the opportunities lie for electrical contractors. What makes a smart home smart? A security system? Automated ...

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 ...

How smart are “smart home” devices if you can’t install them? Or, if like 55% of Americans, you can’t troubleshoot them when issues come up? The smart home industry is projected to be worth $151 ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

Smart home products are catching on. Nearly a third (30%) of U.S. consumers have purchased or installed a smart home product in the past year, according to a new study. The pace may be increasing, ...

Yes, chat histories are usually stored, unless you turn off that feature. It can be convenient to store them, so you can look ...

Step 1 (Activation): Turn on all smart plugs (tree, outside lights, wax warmer). Step 2 (Interior Lights): Set inside strips ...