Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

The Ecobee Comfort and Security Bundle includes the brand’s premium thermostat with air quality monitoring as well as door ...

Left the house on a summer day with the windows wide open, only to see storm clouds rolling in? Like remote control apps to turn on your heat or your car, Marvin is introducing the same for windows, ...

Each one is impressively capable for the price ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

That prompt is all it took to start the soft buzz and slow release of air from the windows and skylights lining a Marvin “smart home” in Eagan, where the Warroad-based manufacturer tests its latest ...

Apps are merely tools for controlling and automating your smart home devices. Popular examples include Alexa, Apple Home, ...

Of all the gadgets we add to our lives each year, smart home devices tend to carry the biggest promise. Convenience and security are baked into the pitch, but separating genuinely useful tech from ...

Overview: Thanks to the introduction of new hardware standards, sensors from different brands can now be combined and managed ...