There are so many benefits to dumb appliances.

Google has updated its smart home platform with new software features and widgets that make home management easier and quicker. The biggest addition is an improved favorites widget. This can echo the ...

Amazon Alexa and Apple Home are two of the best smart home platforms around. Both support hundreds of devices, dozens of product categories, and offer a simple way to automate your smart home. However ...

Matter 1.6 introduces updates to device setup, smart thermostats, and connected-home technologies. Here's what you need to ...

Savant has announced a new integration with the Schlage Encode Family of Smart WiFi Deadbolts, expanding functionality for users within its smart home platform. Through the integration, Savant users ...

Stop buying more sensors.

Expensive upfront costs Fundamentally alters your home. There are a lot of different reasons why you might want a whole-home backup battery. Perhaps you lose power frequently. You might be expecting ...

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Apple HomeKit and Google Home are two of the best smart home platforms around. HomeKit is tightly regulated by Apple, which allows it to offer a streamlined experience that works flawlessly with all ...