Consider installing a smart outlet in places where a typical smart plug is vulnerable to unplugging -- like a child's bedroom ...

Smart lighting is one of the foundational aspects of a smart home. In fact, I would argue it’s likely the most common aspect of almost every smart home. There’s something magical about having lighting ...

Ikea’s new 21-product series of bulbs, sensors, and remotes is dirt cheap, idiot-proof, Matter-ready, and designed to work ...

There’s also a simple smart plug — called the Grillplats smart plug — which can be used to remotely control things like lamps ...

This week, IKEA announced it will save the smart home with over 20 new affordable Matter-compatible smart home devices.

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However, the company has now gone all-in on Matter support, which makes all its new products HomeKit compatible by default.

Turning your house into a smart home might isn’t the dauting task you might think it is. It’s also not going to cost an absolute fortune, because most most smart home devices are quite affordable ...

Once I created the VLAN, I migrated most of my smart home onto it right away. Cameras were the first to be added, as they ...

Smart plugs are possibly the cheapest smart home upgrade you can make. They’re significantly cheaper than installing smart ...