The Matter protocol involves creating a more streamlined communication pathway for smart home devices. Many major players in the smart home device space are on board with Matter. With an agreed-upon ...

Ask any smart home enthusiast about their platform of choice, and you’re bound to hear great things about Home Assistant.

Home Assistant forms the backbone of my smart home and has been doing so for a solid year. To make the most of this powerful ...

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Understanding the smart home ecosystem, with insights on the IoT future and home automation trends shaping connected, ...

The kitchen is the heart of the home—and often, the heart of smart-home technology, according to Mark Benson, the head of SmartThings, a subsidiary of Samsung. “In my home, we have many lights, and ...

PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vivint™, the largest home automation services provider in North America, today unveiled Vivint Sky, the next generation of Vivint’s intelligent home experience. Vivint ...

Apple's planning a big push into smart homes in 2025, and HomePods will be part of it. Image: Cult of Mac Apple’s significant expansion of its smart home lineup in 2025 should include new HomePod and ...

Fischer Homes’ base ClareOne package includes the ClareOne Security and Smart Home Panel, a video doorbell, and various automation and security sensors. According to Ron Gregorsok, Director of Supply ...

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI), (NASDAQ:UEIC) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire U.S.-based Ecolink Intelligent Technology, ...

As proptech evolves, so does the ability to automate processes within the real estate industry. Automation can lead to some serious ROI for property managers and operators, but it’s important to ...

I’ve been working with home automation offerings since the 1970s when I first installed X-10 switches in my apartment — which I’m sure my landlord really appreciated when I moved out. Back then, there ...