Here are my favorite home apps to make smart home management fast and fun, without the clutter or annoying navigation.

The HomePad could be the ultimate home hub, acting as the central brain for all your smart home products. Unlike other ...

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Google Home's web app now lets users control more smart devices through a new "Devices" tab for comprehensive control. Check ...

For those who are new to Smart IR, it’s a device that acts as an infrared (IR) control hub. The idea is to let you control ...

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Spokeo reports on smart home facial recognition technology, enhancing convenience but raising privacy concerns; adoption ...

A Raspberry Pi home automation project enables controlling lights, sensors, and smart devices via open-source software, ...

Apple's recent iPhone changes -- changes Google is also making to its devices -- enable Thread radio frequency support. That ...

As noted, some Sengled bulbs don’t rely on a cloud connection and instead can work locally in your home. Thanks to a connection via local protocols like Apple’s HomeKit or Zigbee, some products from ...