Smart home trends at CES 2023: Matter support, immersive lighting, and LG sneaker displaysThe beginning of the year has technology companies committing to new endeavors in and outside the home.January 6, 2023 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home
The 4 best smart hubs: Get smart about home controlWhat is the best smart home hub? The Aeotec Smart Home Hub is ZDNET's top choice because it's come to replace the SmartThings hub and it leads the charge in both compatibility and user interface.August 15, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home
Yes, you can auto-unlock your smart lock with HomeKit. Here's the workaroundNowadays, our phones hold everything we need and go with us everywhere. It's logical that they would also double as our keys.May 31, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home
Matter has arrived: How a Google Nest Hub just controlled an Apple HomeKit smart plugIFA 2022, which ran from September 2-6 in Berlin, Germany, previewed some outstanding innovations for the Internet of Things.September 8, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home
How to unlock the Yale Assure Lock SL when the batteries dieThis feature is brilliant.August 11, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home
You can ask Alexa to order a smart plug for $3.49 during Prime Day (Update: Expired)Alexa is many people's favorite home assistant and she can work harder for you to find the best Amazon Prime Day 2022 deals today.July 12, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home
The 3 best smart home bridges: Make opposites attractWhat is the best smart home bridge? HOOBS is ZDNET's top choice because it offers smart home users a plug-and-play approach to bridging the gap between compatibility battles.August 17, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home
How I made my home smart on a budget (and how you can, too)If a salesperson comes to your door charging you thousands of dollars for a smart home experience, feel free to kindly instruct them to kick rocks.September 9, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home
Here are all the new Echo devices Amazon just announcedDuring its annual hardware event, the e-commerce giant also announced brand-new Echo Dot Kids characters as part of its new Echo lineup.September 28, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home
Matter hits close to home: Amazon prepares to add it to most of its devicesAmazon has announced that most of its smart home devices will be compatible with Matter by the end of this year.September 28, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home