Aqara makes the best smart sensors, hands down, and almost all of them, including hubs, are on deep discount right now. Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, ...

Adding smart home gadgets to your home may always seem like a good idea. But there are instances where the juice might not be worth the squeeze. You may oversaturate your Wi-Fi network with smart ...

When smart home devices were first introduced, motion sensors were among the most interesting. This sensor would use differences in light to detect activity in a given space—impressive, but imprecise.

Mention “smart home” to a prospective client, and they’ll immediately think of futuristic touch screens, smart thermostats, voice-activated lights, robot butlers, etc., but the real devices that make ...

Save yourself some major cash by using Zigbee.

Unlike traditional homes, where electronic devices operate independently of each other, in a smart home, there is an infrastructure that connects all the sensors and can access the internet via ...

Minuscule circuit of the electronic heater controller presented here is built around the renowned 3-Pin Integrated Temperature Sensor LM35 (IC1) from NSC. Besides, a popular Bi Mos Op-amp CA3140 (IC2) ...

Ah, the light bulb. Thomas Edison’s invention changed everything, and our modern world wouldn’t be where it’s at now without it. Through the years, the technology evolved to deliver more energy ...

There's one thing I like about the Uniden App Cam Solo X2K that more home security cameras should use: heat sensors.