Image courtesy of Parks Associates. A new study shows owners of electric vehicles are far more likely than the rest of the population to use “smart” technology in their homes. That not-so-surprising fact was confirmed by research from market research and consulting company Parks Associates, whose latest study, EV […] Click here to view original […]

Credit: Images courtesy of Amazon I’ll be honest—when it comes to smart locks, I wasn’t sold right away. My inner skeptic kept whispering, “What if the battery dies and you’re locked out of your own house?” or “What if someone hacks it and waltzes right in?” But after looking […] Click here to view original

Smart home devices are designed to make your life easier, and now it’s easier than ever to set up a smart home. All you need to do is choose an ecosystem, pick out a couple of smart home devices, and connect them all together. Here’s everything you need to […] Click here to view original

These days, there’s a smart version of pretty much every home device you can think of. In general, these products connect to the internet, so you can control them from your phone through a companion app. Most also work with various forms of voice control. What follows is a […] Click here to view original

Google this week announced the Google TV Streamer as a replacement for the Chromecast, setting its sights on directly rivalling the Apple TV 4K, so how do the two devices compare? google tv Fundamentally, the Google TV Streamer is designed with a focus on deep integration with Google’s ecosystem […] Click here to view original

HomeKit can control smart bulbs. Matter smart lights will start to work with Apple’s Adaptive Lighting feature of the Home app, with Nanoleaf hardware among the first to support it. Adaptive Lighting is a HomeKit feature that allows for smart bulbs and lights to be adjusted throughout the day […] Click here to view original