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After years as an Apple-only smart home company, Eve is finally turning to the dark other side and launching an Android app. At the IFA tech show, the company announced that its suite of smart home ...

You’re probably familiar with those regular old light switches that you fumble for in the dark, but maybe you’re unclear on what a smart switch is. Good news: you’ve come to the right place. A smart ...

In the course of my years of writing about smart home products, I’ve used more smart switches — that is, light switches you can control with your phone, smart speaker, tablet or computer — than ...

This brilliant smart home device makes any switch smart.

Are you trying to find a way to save your photos, videos, music, documents, contacts, etc. before doing any troubleshooting step, or simply finding a way to safeguard them for good? Then you’ve come ...

Aqara’s smart light switch looks good, works well, and is compatible with Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Home, but you’ll need to go all-in on Aqara’s ecosystem—which doesn’t include a smart ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart home gadgets can be as simple or complex as you'd like to have them. From smart lights and doorbells to smart thermostats and motion ...

Smart devices can be integrated into your home set-up in all sorts of clever and creative ways. These smart button tips will ...

The smart switch is the perfect example of a smart-home device meant to fade into the background, to become invisible until you need it, when its only evidence is efficiency. But this simple effect ...

And don’t worry – installing a smart light switch doesn’t necessarily require a phone call to your electrician. In our opinion, you can do it yourself if you ...