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The smart home was once a far-flung pipe dream, but it is now a reality. Wherever you live, your home is ground zero for some ...

PCWorld showcases 14 affordable smart home devices under $100, including smart plugs, locks, cameras, and thermostats from brands like Tapo, Leviton, and Amazon. These budget-friendly gadgets offer ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. "Smart home" is a term that's thrown around pretty loosely in 2025, and it carries a different meaning for everyone. To some, a smart home is ...

Smart home technology offers potential benefits for safety and energy efficiency, but buyers and homeowners alike must weigh ...

To achieve a smart home, you need a voice assistant to run it. A smart home assistant, usually folded into a smart speaker, will let you command your smart home with your voice and run your various ...

It was a banner year for smart home products, and the big trends I saw weren’t about new product categories; they were about bringing better features and lower prices to smart home staples such as ...

A regular thermostat doesn't have app connections and will, at most, have a remote control you can use from across the house.

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 ...