Nest Temperature Sensor enables Tailored HVAC Control
Filling a noticeable gap in their smart thermostat line, Nest Labs has…
Nest and Yale begin Shipping Nest x Yale Smart Lock
Bringing the convenience of the Nest connected home ecosystem to your front…
Automating Window Shades in the Connected Home Era: Part 2
As we wrote in Part 1 of this series, motorized shades and…
Automating Window Shades in the Connected Home Era: Part 1
Once a bastion of high-end home automation systems, motorized window shades are…
Philips Hue Expands Smart Lighting with Cher Ceiling Fixtures
Moving beyond the smart LED bulbs that have been the hallmark product…
First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound Smoke Alarm Brings Speaker and Alexa to Ceilings
First it was our walls getting smarter with the addition of audio…
iDevices Instinct Smart Switch to Debut
Aiming to elevate the lowly light switch, connected home accessory company iDevices…
Apple HomePod Set for February 2018 Debut
After creating buzz around the Apple HomePod speaker at their Worldwide Developers…
Smart Water Futures Gain Steam at CES 2018
So, you ask, did CES® 2018 yield a watershed moment for the…
Apple AirPods Wireless Earbuds
It has been a year since Apple began shipping their AirPods—the Cupertino…
Sonos and Amazon Alexa Make Beautiful Music Together
With the recent launch of Sonos One, an Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speaker,…
Video: Smart Tiny Homes Built by High Schoolers
With much of the buzz around the tiny house movement focused on…
Video: A Modern Take on Victorian Architecture
In this thoroughly modern home by Austin firm Tim Brown Architecture, classic…
Product Brief: Nest Thermostat E a Lower-Cost Alternative
Setting a high-water mark for residential thermostat retail pricing in 2011 with…
Product Brief: iDevices Dimmer Switch, Smart Home Switch Hitter
Designed to appeal to do-it-yourself homeowners as well as professional integrators and…
Product Brief: Yale Assure Lock SL a Slimmer Smart Lock
With the introduction of the Yale Assure Lock SL, the company adds…
In Our Connected Garage: 2017 Toyota Prius Prime Plug-in Hybrid
For many owners of today’s increasingly connected and energy-efficient homes, equally connected…
Nest Cam IQ Raises Ante on Home Interior Security
Aiming to raise the ante on security technology inside the connected home,…
Apple HomePod: Missing Card From HomeKit Smart Home Deck?
Aiming to be more than a me-too response to the Amazon Echo…
Inside the Nest Connected Home at IBS 2017: Part 3
Proving smart-home technologies can be great go-togethers when carefully selected, the Nest…
