Smart home

The bedrock of any smart home is a robust and reliable Wi-Fi network. Let's look at what you need to make your home smart.

Looking for an easy way to get smart lights to sync with video on your TV? I got to spend a couple weeks with Philips Hue Sync Box: here's what I learned.

If your heating system's acting up, how do you know if it's the furnace or the thermostat? Here are a couple DIY tips along with thermostat recommendations.

Lighting isn’t very interesting, is it? I mean, other than different fixtures, the lights themselves are pretty unremarkable, right? Flick a switch, and on comes the light. Flick it again, and off it goes. I mean, totally yawn, huh? Well, that is unless you happen to have invested in the new Philips Hue personal lighting system, which allows for quite the personalization, versatility and convenience. Want to see how innovative lighting can be? Read on for my preview of the Philips Hue lighting system.

Want to add hands-free voice control to your Philips Hue lights? Getting them connected to Google Home or Amazon Alexa smart devices is easy. Here's how:

When it comes to Smart Home gifts, there's truly something for everyone. Click through for some great gift ideas for all the "types" of people in your life.

The Withings Body Cardio Wi-Fi Smart Scale is a scale that connects to the Withings/Nokia app via Bluetooth, and you can track your weight plus much more.

 I’m a huge fan of Arlo cameras. I’ve been using them for several months and I’m impressed with their ability to withstand all weather conditions while still streaming great video. Now Netgear has brought the Arlo inside with the Arlo Q, and this camera comes with all the bells and whistles including sound and zone detection.

When you take it out of the box, the Ring Pro Video Doorbell looks as though it may be hard to install with all sorts of little pieces and wires. Once you get into it though, you'll see it's anything but. In fact, Ring is so confident that you can install it yourself that it will pay for free installation if you cannot. With cloud storage capabilities, motion detection and 1080p video output, Ring Pro is ready to be your next Home Automation pick up. Come take a look!

How do you know when to upgrade your Smart Home tech? Find out in today's article as I explore a number of times and occasions when an upgrade is ideal.