Smart home
Smart display and smart speaker buying guide
Looking for a smart display and smart speaker? Here is everything to know about these devices and how they offer complete control of your smart home.
Enter for a chance to win a Defender Sentinel Four Camera...
Defender camera systems are great for homes and business and Best Buy is giving you this opportunity to win their new 4k Sentinel system.
Setting up your smart home before you travel
During family travel, a smart home adds peace of mind. If you want to control your home remotely, here's what you need to do.
Lights, plugs, and switches—smart home upgrades
If you're making smart home improvements, where do you start? Here's what you need to know about smart lights, switches, and plugs.
Setting up your smart home with the new Pixel tablet
The new Google Pixel tablet can act as the hub for your smart home. Here's how it can help you control and manage all your devices.
Enter for a chance to win the ecobee smart thermostat
Win the ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium and transform your home into a haven of intelligent comfort and efficiency!
What is the best Smarthome technology to help protect your kids?
As we head back to school and back from our vacations, there are a few new things to think about as we get back to the grind. Are the kids going to be home alone after school or on sick days? What can we add to our homes to provide a little more safety and security? Fortunately, there are ways you can leverage smarthome technology to lend you a helping hand. Here are a few types of products to help you out.
CES 2015 Smart Home Roundup: More from Trusted Brands
What is that you’re looking at to the left of this text? Would you believe it’s a wifi camera, LED light and doorbell set up? Neat isn’t it? That’s the Chamberlain Notifi, one of a few devices I mention in the second Smart Home Roundup from CES. This time I’ll jump into brands that you know and have seen at Best Buy and BestBuy.ca, and may see again in the future. From Parrot, to Samsung and even D-Link, what’s else does 2015 in the world of Smart Home have to offer? Come take a look.
Smarten Up Series: Waking up to Sun Coloured Light
Sleep is such an important part of our lives even though we may not enjoy getting it with so many things to do and see. Regardless, there are ways to maximize the quality of your sleep in what little time you are in bed. In this final edition of the Smarten Up series, we discuss the values of colour with sleep as well as what smart home technology you can use to help you rest and wake up refreshed better.
Review: power up your smart home’s Wi-Fi with the Linksys Max-Stream...
Having a smart home is amazing, but the Wi-Fi connection issues that have come along with it have been challenging. As I’ve added more devices I’ve understood the need for a powerful router like the Linksys Max-Stream AC5400. Now that I’ve tested it out, I’ll never be able to use a basic router in my smart home again. Save