These smart home brands offer reliable, local-first integrations with Home Assistant, enabling faster, cleaner, more ...

Android 16 offers very customizable Quick Settings tiles, but they can't be used to control a smart home by default. I used a workaround to do it.

Omnivision’s OP03021 liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) panel integrates the array, driver, and memory into a low-power, single ...

Create a DIY smart dashboard frame hub for any room. Add weather, calendars, NASA images, and more on a low-glare screen with quick updates ...

Pro Setup, Wi-Fi verification, and on-site homeowner training keep smart controls from turning into service headaches ...

A Home Assistant custom integration that replaces the webhook-based Ecowitt integration with local web interface polling to solve sensor ID stability issues and provide enhanced device organization.

Abstract: Model predictive control (MPC) has been widely adopted for indoor temperature control and building energy management. There are two steps in traditional MPC: 1) modeling thermal dynamics as ...

Abstract: Smart spaces are continually developing, needing cutting-edge ideas for better intelligent environment design to increase user experience, energy efficiency, and operational performance.

I've been testing and covering smart home devices for over a decade, so I know a good deal when I see one. Right now, the best Black Friday smart home deals feature excellent savings on convenient ...

Amazon is selling the Echo Spot smart speaker for just $50 as part of a Black Friday promotion. The sale applies to multiple colorways and represents a discount of $30. This isn't a record low price, ...

I’ve been writing about connected tech since 2010, back when “smart home” mostly meant a light bulb that you could turn on from your phone if you held your breath and stood in exactly the right corner ...