A responsive touchscreen and integrations with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Wink and IFTTT give the lower-priced $169 Ecobee3 Lite Smart Thermostat serious appeal. No other Wi-Fi ...

The thermostat is wrapped in a white plastic housing with a prominent semireflective black face. Most of the front side is taken up by a 3.5-inch touchscreen. The display is easy to read from most ...

The $249 Ecobee3 comes with an installation workaround in case your system doesn't have a C wire, as well as a remote sensor that extends its temperature-and-motion-sensing range. While the Ecobee3 ...

The Ecobee3’s unique use of remote sensors means it can monitor the temperature well beyond the actual thermostat, which makes it an excellent choice. Canada-based Ecobee has been at the smart ...

I'm a big believer in practical connected tech, and there are few better examples than a smart thermostat. I've been using the Nest Learning Thermostat since my last move, but the principle is the ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

The $169 Ecobee3 Lite replaces the Ecobee3 and is a step down from the top-of-the-line Ecobee4, ($249), which offers a few features this model doesn’t. The Ecobee3 Lite looks identical both physically ...

The Ecobee3 Lite connected thermostat is receiving a software update to make the device compatible with external temperature sensors. The Ecobee3 already ships with one room sensor for $199, but the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Confession: I originally intended to write a review of the second-generation ecobee3 – a newish ...

I am looking at installing a whole house humidifier into the heat/AC stack. They all either come with a automatic or manual control system and most seem to be able to be controlled from a "smart" ...

I have had my eye on smart thermostats ever since the Nest was released in 2011. I came very close to purchasing one over the years, but something always held me back. Between the price, concerns that ...