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Resideo has enhanced its ProSeries home security platform with the addition of the FirstAlert VX1 Video Doorbell, the first such product from Resideo since it acquired fire safety brand FirstAlert...

Kohler and Phyn have integrated their suites of smart water monitoring technology with Alarm.com, adding whole-home water network security to the residential security platform. With this partnership, the Kohler H2Wise...

Lock maker Yale, in cooperation with Google Nest, has launched a new version of the Nest x Yale smart door lock in a black finish, ideal for modern homes fitted...

For anyone attending pre-2021 NAHB International Builders' Shows, the sheer magnitude of the event has always been overwhelming. For 2021, the organizers of the annual get-together for the home building...

So long, Las Vegas! For 2021, the mammoth CES event normally held in convention halls all across Las Vegas moved to an entirely digital domain, a forcing function of the...

Google has begun rolling out a major software update for its Nest Hub smart displays, bringing new top-level navigation and a re-thought Home Control screen for smart accessory organization and...

The most significant aspect of the new Nest Thermostat from Google is not its lower $129.99 retail price. Nor is it the new recycled plastic housing offered in a choice...

Then there were two. During their October 13 webcast, Apple doubled the size of its smart speaker line with the HomePod Mini, a 3.3-in. tall device that will sell for...

Moving beyond its core competencies in door security, lock maker Yale has debuted a new Smart Storage line with products designed to expand the company's overall home security footprint. This...

Apple's usual September product announcement was anything but, particularly when it comes to the iPhone. Beyond the dearth of the first 5G iPhones—products widely expected for unveiling sometime in mid-October—Apple...

Smart lock makers August and Yale have updated their iOS and Android smartphone apps to support biometrics verification for remote locking and unlocking operations, bringing an additional layer of security...

Smart lock makers August and Yale have announced a new integration program with smart lighting pioneer Philips Hue, slated to debut in the August, Yale Connect, and Philips Hue mobile...

Google recently made a big announcement for the smart home world. The search engine giant revealed that they're investing $450 million in ADT, a leader in home security services. Google's...

At a digital keynote address during their virtual Worldwide Developers Conference 2020 (WWDC20), Apple announced they will bring core HomeKit functionality to the Apple TV set-top box in the form...

Google Nest has started rolling out the new Nest Aware cloud video subscription plans to customers with Nest Cams, giving them the option to stay with their current first-generation plan...

Google has upped the ante on giveaways to existing Google Nest cam owners by offering a free Nest Mini speaker for those committing to annual, second-generation Nest Aware or Nest...

Too good to be true? That's what we first thought when we received an email from the Google Store on June 2, 2020, entitled "You’ve got a Nest Hub to...

Following its debut at CES 2020 back in January, the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock has begun shipping to consumers—bringing a smaller form factor and onboard Wi-Fi networking to the company's...

Aiming to redefine the concept of home insurance, tech startup Hero Labs has announced Hiro, a new insurance brand intended to lower premiums based on the presence of smart technology....

From startup Level Home, the Level Lock aims to turn the smart lock market outside in with their planned release of a mechanism designed to fit entirely inside the door...