Smart lights aren’t new, but can we really call them “smart”? The only “smart” thing about them is automation and being able ...

Most homes are full of lighting that looks good but works the same way it did decades ago. Flip a switch, light turns on.

Smart light bulbs can be a great start to a smart home, but they have a major weakness. You'd be better off upgrading another ...

The Govee Ceiling Light Ultra sounds like a needlessly extravagant smart home light, but that's pretty on-brand for Govee.

For selection and affordability, Ikea will be hard to beat for Matter-compatible smart home sensors and lighting in 2026.

TP-Link, a company known for producing affordable smart home gadgets, has announced a new lineup of smart LED light strips and light bulbs. This includes the Tapo L900, Tapo L920, Tapo L930, and Tapo ...

The homes will get smarter this year as we witness the best smart home devices of CES 2026 revolutionize the technology for ...

The LIFX lineup of smart lighting is dominated with Matter-enabled SuperColor Mirror, smart dimmer, and everyday bulb and ...

I picked Aqara’s Smart Lock U400 and Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum as the overall best smart home gadgets from CES 2026 ...

Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are ...

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Anker’s Eufy Security brand is once again expanding its smart home and home security offerings at CES in 2026.