As the only electronics engineer in my family and circle of friends, it is sometimes not possible to evade an appeal for help. This time the request came from a friendly elderly lady in a retirement ...

We frequently get home automation tips, many of which have simple circuit-based on/off control for lights. [Paulo Borges] has created something quite different, however, with his in-the-wall ...

You can add a second light switch anywhere in your house without wiring a new three-way switch thanks to smart home technology. This guide will show you what you need, and how to do this without ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The smart lighting company’s new Caséta Pico remote looks like any old paddle switch but can control everything ...

This light activated remote switch circuit could be operated using a flashlight beam and could eb used for toggling a specified load from a distance using an external light source such as a flashlight ...

Reviewers love this “effortless” smart home upgrade.

The best smart light switches are designed to either connect to your existing smart bulbs to make controlling them even more convenient, or to replace your existing light switches so that you can ...

Your 3-button garage remote is built to do far more than raise and lower a single garage door. With a little setup, those extra keys can control multiple doors, gates, lights and even security ...

While smart TVs were supposed to send our idiot boxes to graduate school, most of our living rooms still have cable boxes, streaming media devices, Blu-ray players, gaming consoles and sound systems — ...