You need a central hub to set up complex smart home automations. Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Apple HomeKit are all solid choices, but not every device is compatible with every hub, so plan ahead.

Say goodbye to (some) smart home woes. New user-facing features are coming to Matter that will make it easier than ever to set up your smart home and circumvent some of the more finicky, frustrating ...

Savant-owned GE Lighting was at CES 2026 with its latest Matter-compatible smart home devices, including new shades that will ...

The long-delayed smart lock standard Aliro is finally launching. The first specification, which standardizes NFC-based tap-to ...

The smart home interoperability standard looks to streamline how you add smart devices to your home. The smart home interoperability standard looks to streamline how you add smart devices to your home ...

It's been over a decade since Apple's HomeKit smart home platform launched, and it is overdue for an update. ‌HomeKit‌ and the Home app can no longer keep up with AI-powered solutions from other ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With technology evolving so fast and most everyday objects getting smarter, it only makes sense to add smart capabilities to your home. Smart ...

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 ...

Apple’s much-rumored smart home shake-up could see HomeKit quietly retired from consumer-facing branding, right as the Cupertino tech giant readies its most ambitious home hardware lineup ever. The ...