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How a Smart Home Can Help You Go Green
When talking about smart homes, the main focus is usually the functionality and convenience factor.…
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Smart and Healthy Features Abound in KB Home ProjeKt: Part 1
First revealed at CES 2019 in January and carrying over into the 2019 NAHB International…
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4 Smart Smoke Detectors to Buy in 2019 for a Safe Home
Whether you already use smart devices in your home or not, a smart smoke detector…
Smart home tech, such as the Nest Protect Smoke + CO Alarm shown here, can enable real-time detection and alerts for smoke and carbon monoxide events in the home. Image: Nest.
Preventing Environmental Hazards with Connected Home Tech
Americans spend an average of 90% of their time inside, where pollutants can be up…
Put your mind at ease while on vacation by gearing up with the right smart home tech. Image: Vinicius Amano on Unsplash.
8 Connected Home Gadgets for a Stress-Free Vacation
Smart home devices aren't just for when you're actually at home. They can be just…
Google Home Hub aims to be the central command center for your connected home. Image: Google.
Google Home Hub Embraces the Hybrid Connected Home
Making a wager on the existence of connected home life beyond pure voice activation, Google…
The Rachio 3 Smart Irrigation Controller has been upgraded to support Apple HomeKit. Image: Rachio.
Rachio Brings Apple HomeKit and Siri to Irrigation Control
Filling a gap in the Apple HomeKit home automation ecosystem, Rachio has added HomeKit compatibility…
Autumn is a perfect time to upgrade your home with smart security and convenience features. Image: iStock.
5 Ways for Securing Your Smart Home this Fall
The sweltering heat of another record-breaking summer is finally coming to an end. That means…
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10 Baby Monitors and Cameras to Keep Kids Safe
Having children in today’s world can be nerve-wracking. Even if you go to great lengths…
Now more than ever, your smartphone and your voice can make you master of your domicile. Smart tech makes sense in your current home or the one you are moving to. Image: iStock.
6 Tips for the Road Ahead—to Your Smart Home
Smart home technology is among the best things to come out of Silicon Valley in…
Haiku L fan. Image: Haiku Home.
5 Smart Ceiling Fan Options for a Modern Home
There are all sorts of smart devices that you can purchase to make your home…
Featuring integration with Apple iOS as well as watchOS, the Philips Hue app for Apple Watch enables Hue lighting control via widgets. Image: Digitized House Media.
5 Apple Watch Apps for Smart Home Mastery
There are a variety of watchOS apps that enable you to control your smart home…
A multitude of energy- and resource-efficient smart-home technologies are becoming mainstream in today's homes, thereby normalizing energy-efficient living. Image: Brian Babb on Unsplash.
Are Smart Homes Normalizing Energy-Efficient Living?
Smart and sustainable homes can offer excellent energy efficiency, curbing energy and resource waste on…
Security cameras have gotten much smarter, but where you place them can increase their effectiveness. Image: Digitized House Media.
With Smart Security Cameras, Location Is Everything
So you installed a security system and you're feeling great knowing that your family and…
Smart door locks offer keyless entry and added safety for your home. Image: August Home.
4 Key Smart Home Safety Features to Invest In
If you’re just starting to entertain the idea of installing smart security devices in your…
Smart plugs like the iDevices Switch can help promote energy efficiency for non-smart devices. Image: Digitized House Media.
5 Energy Efficiency Tips for Connected Homes
These days, technology is prevalent everywhere. It may be in our pockets, on our wrists,…
As the adage goes, you can't manage what you can't measure. That rings true in your home, where smart devices like the uHoo can help you measure and then improve air quality. Image: uHoo.
4 Indoor Air Quality Monitors for a Healthier Smart Home
Do you often wonder why you sneeze a lot indoors or find your allergies flaring…
The Google Home Mini speaker offers broad voice activation compatibility with Nest and Works with Nest products. Image: Digitized House Media.
10 Smart Works with Nest Gadgets That Go Easy on Your Budget
So you’ve invested in some Nest-branded smart home products and want to make your abode…
Hello, Google. Can you tell me how safe my connected home is? Image: Bence Boros.
6 ways to keep your connected home safe
Not long ago, most people had barely heard of smart home gadgets. Now, they’re in…
Nest has often been in the news since Google and parent Alphabet acquired them in 2014. Here, the company's home security system. Image: Nest.
Amazon to drop Nest-branded Items, more Google and Nest news
Silicon Valley smart home brand Nest launched its first product in 2011—an intelligent thermostat—and got…