For homeowners venturing into the world of automation, building a custom smart home can feel like a daunting task. However, the process is best approached as a journey of layers rather than a single ...

Imagine walking into your home and, with a single tap on a sleek, wall-mounted screen, adjusting the lights, setting the perfect temperature, or even queuing up your favorite playlist, all without ...

Always a balancing act to keep your home comfortable while conserving energy, indoor climate control is now simpler and more effective than ever before. Retro thermostats and plain old manual knobs ...

You’ve probably noticed a new product category has emerged in the smart home space in 2025, in the form of a centralised control hub. Strictly speaking, smart home hubs have been around for years. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news. Gemini for Home AI upgrade on a Nest Hub Max display. Get ...

Dutch smart home specialist Athom has unveiled the Homey Self-Hosted Server, a software-only version of the Homey Pro operating system that runs on your own hardware. You can run the Homey Self-Hosted ...

Core Competencies and Technical Innovation Since its inception in 1992, LEELEN has evolved from a specialized hardware manufacturer into a comprehensive solution provider. The company’s market-leading ...

A new Parks Associates white paper explores how shifting consumer expectations are accelerating the decline of traditional home security systems and creating new opportunities for integrators focused ...

Ultrahuman has announced a substantial software upgrade for the Ultrahuman Home, transforming it into a more comprehensive health and sleep monitor. The new features, which are available now via a ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. There's an XKCD comic about unifying, catch-all standards accidentally contributing to the proliferation of all kinds of protocols, ...

Just about a year ago, a startup named DoublePoint launched a gesture control app that lets smartwatch users control phones, tablets, and headsets, among other devices. The Apple Watch has finally ...