If you're running Home Assistant, there's a good chance that you've built a dashboard or considered one. I get it; dashboards ...

While all smart thermostats are Wi-Fi thermostats, not all Wi-Fi thermostats are smart! Both smart and Wi-Fi thermostats connect to the internet to perform their functions. Smart thermostats, however, ...

There's no denying the convenience of a fully connected smart home. You can turn on and off lights at the appropriate times, adjust the temperature, control connected devices, and much more. But to ...

Worried about losing control during a Wi-Fi outage? See the smart home tech that stays reliable and functional without the ...

If you're looking for a presence sensor to help you build up your smart home, the new Aqara FP300 is an especially capable ...

Smart thermostats in 2024 offer energy efficiency, convenience, and personalized climate control, making it easy to maintain comfort while saving on energy costs. Dan LeFebvre/ Unsplash Are you tired ...

Getting into smart home technology doesn't have to be complicated. All sorts of gear can smoothly slot right into uses already filled by non-smart devices.

Home Depot’s very inexpensive, no-frills smart thermostat covers the bases and includes some features that the same-priced Amazon Smart Thermostat it competes with doesn’t. Home Depot has rapidly ...

If you've been feeling bored by your smart home and its current routines too, keep reading. These are ways to configure the ...

We're now firmly in the summer months which means that we're in air conditioning territory. But whether you're keeping your home cool or looking to get toasty in the cooler months, one handy bit of ...

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Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...