Presence sensors can be used with smart homes, not just to trigger when a light turns on. They can still do that, but you can ...

A smart home isn’t about stuffing your house with gadgets you have to babysit or juggling app after app just to turn off a ...

The smart home has been drifting into a world of interoperability lately that I never would have expected just a few years ...

Sidewalk, which launched in 2020, is a low-power, low-bandwidth, long-range IoT network that is free to use. While Ring cameras use Sidewalk connectivity to send alerts even when your home’s Wi-Fi is ...

Your 2026 smart home will work best if your devices can all talk to each other without having to jump through hoops. Home ...

The trade group reports there are now 125 Z-Wave Long Range devices on the market, with the technology reaching markets ...

Kidde came to CES 2026 to deliver their latest device for the smart home, and it is the Smart Smoke + CO Alarm that now comes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. The rise of Internet of Things gadgets has transformed our ...

Many smart bulb issues often trace back to outdated border-router software that undermines modern Thread and Matter networks.

Have you bought a new refrigerator, oven, washing machine, or other big appliance in the past few years? If so, there’s a good chance it can connect to the internet through your WiFi network. There ...

The fewer entry points you leave open, the more secure your smart home will be. Here's how to check for all the gaps.