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The best smart home products of 2025-26

How is it possible that we’re already looking at the end of 2025? The smart home market continued to expand and become ever more mainstream this year, as manufacturers introduced new products that are ... Read More

Starting Your Smart Home From Scratch: What You Need To Know About Aqara

I’m a smart home nerd. That’s a given after running a smart home-focused website for nearly a decade and testing pretty much every platform, system and setup available. As such, people often ask me ... Read More

Amazon Alexa+ vs. Google Gemini: Which AI Will Rule Your Smart Home?

Amazon’s Alexa+ has a simpler pricing structure than Google’s Gemini. Alexa+ costs $19.99 per month, but is included free of charge for all Amazon Prime members. Those memberships cost less at $14.99 ... Read More

13 Creative Uses For Door Sensors In Your Smart Home

Having a smart home isn't just about voice assistants. An effective setup creates an interconnected ecosystem of devices working together to make daily life more convenient, efficient, and secure ... Read More

7 Troubleshooting Steps That Work When Smart Home Tech Goes Wrong

Smart home devices or apps acting up? I've been there: Here's what I do to get things working right. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart ... Read More