Kayla Matthews

Kayla Matthews is a technology journalist and productivity blogger. She is a senior writer for MakeUseOf and the owner and editor of her tech productivity blog, Productivity Bytes. You can read more by Kayla at Inc.com, VentureBeat, DMN, and more.
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Smart Coffee Makers to Energize You and Your Home

You walk into the kitchen and stare at your countertop. It looks…

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Smart Ceiling Fan Options for a Modern Home

There are all sorts of smart devices that you can purchase to…

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5 Apple Watch Apps for Smart Home Mastery

There are a variety of watchOS apps that enable you to control…

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Are Smart Homes Normalizing Energy-Efficient Living?

Smart and sustainable homes can offer excellent energy efficiency, curbing energy and…

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How Smart Homes Can Help Improve Quality of Life

Today’s increasingly popular smart home technologies impress the neighbors and make us…

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4 Best Smart Watering Controllers to Keep Your Lawn + Plants Happy

As the temperatures creep up during the long days of summer, lawns…

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Smappee Transforms Boring Appliances into Smart Devices

Everybody wastes at least a little bit of electrical energy in their…

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Google Assistant Expands with Dialect Upgrades

As technology progresses, so does the trek toward artificial intelligence (AI). One…

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6 Ways to Keep Your Connected Home Safe

Not long ago, most people had barely heard of smart home gadgets.…

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Amazon Drops Nest-branded Items, More Google and Nest News

Silicon Valley smart home brand Nest launched its first product in 2011—an…

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