For my new smart home I’ve gone all out, and that includes making it smarter than I am. From windows that automatically shade themselves to reduce unwanted heat gain into the house, to ensuring my air ...

I’m a smart home nerd. That’s a given after running a smart home-focused website for nearly a decade and testing pretty much every platform, system and setup available. As such, people often ask me ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With rapid advancements in technology, smart homes are the new cool. To turn your home into a smart one, buy devices and accessories that are ...

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 ...

Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks and making it possible for you to control everything with your phone. But ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Credit: René Ramos/Lifehacker/T3/Future, Smith Collection/Gado/Archive Photos, Tatiana Sviridova/iStock, Bloomberg ...

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 ...