Smart homes appear perfect in video demos, but they can be laborious in real life. While I made the best of Home Assistant to set up my smart home, I struggled to make it work for my family. Not ...

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Zigbee is a protocol that has been around for quite a long time, and you can purchase many cheap smart sensors to incorporate into your own Zigbee network. Zigbee is its own network, meaning that it ...

A good source of hackable home automation parts has come for a while in the form of inexpensive modules offered by large retailers such as Lidl, or IKEA. They’re readily available and easy to play ...

You don't need a sophisticated system to smarten up your home. There are many options requiring only a single smart sensor ...

My progress toward a truly “smart” home has been painfully slow. I’m sick of unreliable voice commands, flaky smart switches, and poorly designed apps. Where’s the seamless experience that was ...

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A white motion sensor light mounted on an exterior wall of a house - Bilanol/Getty Images If you're wondering how much energy you can save with motion sensor lights, the answer might surprise you. If ...