You don't have to get all your devices from one company, but that can make things easier. Here's what else helps.

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Review of SONOFF SwitchMan Zigbee Smart Wall Switch (ZBM5) with eWelink mobile app and Home Assistant using ZHA and ...

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Alexa is a cost-effective option that's compatible with most smart products. Devices like the Echo Dot offer an affordable ...

A house which ‘thinks’ for itself, adapting the ambient temperature minute-by-minute, watering your plants while you are away ...

From preventative artificial intelligence to more accurate notifications, these are the new home security technologies you ...

A number of camera apps have a "notification" or "alert" section in settings where you can see what types of events cause an alert, and even disable them. Blink, for example, allows you to disable ...

The February 2018 edition of Prairie Business featured a story on automation in buildings – everything from smart thermostats ...

Different Nanoleaf products can be controlled in different ways. For example, its Matter smart bulbs and light strips can be controlled using a compatible smart home hub, with Wi-Fi and Thread ...

I don’t quite go that far myself. To me, even manually-triggered scenes are an example of a smart home. For example, when I finish work for the day I use the voice command “Living room relax.” ...