Smart home

In this edition of Connected Home, I take a look at keyless entry. There’s a much smaller selection of keyless entry home devices than some other things like light switches and bulbs, but what’s out there is high quality and easy to enjoy. Are you looking for a new deadbolt system altogether, or something that works with your existing keys and lock system? I’ll lay out some options for you and compare a couple products out there already.

The Yale Look takes only 10 minutes to install and turns your front door's peephole into a cloud storage enabled camera, doorbell and smart greeting system.

Vacuuming has turned an evolutionary corner. Not the act of vacuuming; you can still use an old vacuum if you want to. But if you’d rather not “do” vacuuming you don’t have to. Vacuuming once required standing, pushing, pulling … and time! Not anymore. Vacuuming has reached the “set it and forget it” stage with the Roomba 980. Read on to learn about the latest from iRobot and how to win one for your home.

You don't have to own a place to create a smart home. If you're renting, here's a list of products you can take with you to any living space.

In this installment of the “Setting up a Smart Home” series, we get ready to install! Before you bring out the power tools and start downloading apps left and right, you should keep a few things in mind. This blog will help you sort through some of the important things (like having the best internet connection possible) and smaller things like spot checking potential trouble spots. 

Imagine having eyes and ears around your home when you're away. These are one of the many reasons to add smart cameras to your home.

Need a smart digital assistant with screen? Echo Show 8 is Amazon's middle child option: while you get a smaller footprint, there's lots to like. Review:

Best Buy is giving away 6 D-Link cameras in this contest (3 indoor and 3 outdoor). Enter now for your chance to be one of the 6 lucky winners!

Smart home devices can make your day a lot easier, and there are a few different devices you will want before the holidays.

Smart Home products make great gift ideas! If you'd like to see a few examples, just click on through and see what I mean.