Smart home

How we light our homes hasn't changed much since the light bulb was invented. But now a Canadian company has created strong, flat lighting panels with a dazzling array of colours and tricks that go up easily in your home; you don't need a drill, or an electrician to install them either. Find out whether Nanoleaf Aurora could be the smart and fun lighting solution you've been waiting for.

Home lighting is boring, right? I mean, there’s not much to it. You have light bulbs, and they can either go on or off. Well, that’s not the case when it comes to Smart Home lights, which offer incredible versatility and customization, plus the ability to control them with your smart devices from anywhere. Check out my review of one such lighting product: the Ilumi Lights.

Playbulb's LED String lights give you smart functionality via a Bluetooth connection; you can turn them on or off with your smartphone, adjust colour to dozens of different subtler hues, you can set timers, or use a handful of special effects, all automatically.

If you’ve been on the hunt for a versatile and all-encompassing system that can help you intelligently monitor all sorts of aspects of your living spaces, from security to health and even the weather outside, then you’ll want to take a look at Netatmo for your Smart Home.

As we enter the holiday season, one of this year's most popular transportation options should be at the top of your gift list (whether for yourself or someone else!) Hoverboards are better than ever. Over the past couple years, hoverboard technology has taken a huge step up. They have their own safety certification, better mechanics to keep you on board and some even have bluetooth enabled features.

The Toucan Surveillance System by Kuda takes a spin on the security system that we've yet to see. Powered by an outdoor light, the Toucan turns your light fixture into a smart light while providing you with an easy installing two communicating security camera that doesn't need batteries to constantly run.

Smart Light Switches are nothing new. In fact, they're one of the oldest tricks in the Home Automation book. TP Link's HS200 Smart Light Switch doesn't exactly re-invent the wheel, but with fast installation times, a smaller box size than early switches and a slick look, this may just be one of the best.

I remember sitting in a meeting at work one day and my phone started buzzing. As I pulled my phone out of my pocket, I noticed an alert from Chamberlain MyQ. It was telling me that my garage door had just opened and closed in the middle of the day. Thinking it odd, I called home and my wife answered. As it turned out, she was not feeling well and left work early to get some rest before my...

Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Actually, home security is no joke. But thanks to Smart Home technology, you can have ultimate control over who comes in or out of your house. Want to know how to lock and unlock your door (and more!) just using your smartphone? In this last installment of my Smart Home System Series, I’ll give you a look at Home Entry Automation tech.

The TP Link Smart Plug does a little bit more than just let you flicker lamps off and on. With this, you can set lights, small appliances and more on timers, create vacation and away settings and even scenes for common themes in your home. The options aren't limited as long as you're willing to be creative.