Unless you’ve got the money, time and patience to start rebuilding your house from virtually the ground up, turning it into the smart home that has been dreamed about for years is not easy. Yes, there ...

Part of the proposition of smart home technology is “less”—fewer plugs, fewer remotes, fewer extension cords. Items are controlled via wifi or Bluetooth, and the result is (usually) a sleek, ...

The SwitchBot Bot is a decidedly simple—and not very attractive—way to press rocker switches and a few other types of buttons. Not everyone wants to expose themselves to high-voltage wiring just so ...

A power outage occurred around the GIGAZINE editorial office at around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The cause was contact with trees, birds, and animals. The power outage itself was restored ...

When trying to install home automation systems one problem that continually arises is a solution to push physical buttons on existing appliances, machines and gadgets. A number of companies are ...

I had the opportunity last year to look at littleBits' Smart Home Kit, a collection of small electronic modules that can snap together and be used to automate otherwise ordinary appliances and gadgets ...