Smart home

Smart switches make for a great DIY project. Before you get started, here's what you need to know installing smart switches.

Sometimes when I’m sent a product to review, the first thing that comes to mind is: “Really? People want/need/buy this/these? Wow.” More often than not though, within a few minutes of using the product I realize that YES, people DO want/need/buy this/these! How in the heck did we live life without this/these for so long?! This is exactly what happened when I was asked to review Sengled’s Smart LED Bulbs … with perhaps a little more enthusiasm. Maybe I’m getting older, or maybe it’s just becoming increasingly difficult to “wow” me in such a techno-savvy time, but let me tell you something – Sengled’s Smart LED Bulbs are by far one of the coolest products I’ve reviewed in a while. 

More big news is coming out of the CES 2017, happening right now in Las Vegas. Yale Locks & Hardware has announced that its Yale Real Living Assure Locks are going to be Apple HomeKit compatible by March 2017, and I’ve got all the juicy details.

Step through the portal to learn all about 2 new home security cameras from D-Link that each offer 180 degrees of rotation for an amazing range of coverage!

Interested in adding a smart door bell to your home? Find out what you need to know in advance and how to prepare your home before you install a smart door bell.

It's never been easier to use voice commands to control your gadgets and life. Some people fear this new technology, but let me give you some insight with Smart Voice Control Explained: The Basic Facts to Give You Peace of Mind.

Keeping your smart home tech safe and secure every day is a concern that you can alleviate in part with a few useful tips that I'll provide to you today.

Keeping your home safe and secure has never been easier or more convienient than it is today. It used to be you needed to purchase an expensive system, hire a pricey installation team, and they’d take all day to wire your house. No more. Cameras are now small, sleek, and blend in to any home’s decor; like the Netatmo Welcome Camera with facial recognition. Netatmo makes a popular and well-liked Weather Station, but does the camera measure up to the company’s reputation? Find out.

We’ve covered Insteon products here before, including the original hub last year. This year, Insteon has a new hub that provides the same in-house product support, along with promising easier setup than the original hub.  However, if you’ve already got the old Insteon Hub, and some of the old x10 products that the first one supported, is it worth upgrading to the new hardware?  Read on to find out.

With Father's Day quickly approaching, today I take a look at several great dad gift ideas across a number of popular Best Buy categories. Read on!