That’s why VLANs, or virtual local area networks, are so important in a smart home (or any home, really). With a VLAN, you’re ...

Home assistants from Google and Apple offer similar commands groups. It can really save you some time if you dive into some ...

The fewer entry points you leave open, the more secure your smart home will be. Here's how to accomplish that.

The thing is, you don't need more hardware to create a smarter home. Even with a couple of devices, you can create something ...

Say goodbye to (some) smart home woes. New user-facing features are coming to Matter that will make it easier than ever to set up your smart home and circumvent some of the more finicky, frustrating ...

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...

Android 16 offers very customizable Quick Settings tiles, but they can't be used to control a smart home by default. I used a workaround to do it.

The Matter standard has received the 1.4.1 update, which includes a series of improvements and optimizations specifically designed to eliminate most of the pitfalls you encounter when setting up ...

Cody is a Commerce Writer for Android Police, which means he usually has a dozen or so Safari tabs open, comparing prices and reading product reviews. He covers everything from short-term flash sales ...

Dutch smart home specialist Athom has unveiled the Homey Self-Hosted Server, a software-only version of the Homey Pro ...

Sanuj is a tech enthusiast with a passion for exploring smartphones, tablets, and smart wearables. He started his tech journey with a Lumia smartphone, diving into Windows Phone. Later, he switched to ...

Having a smart home isn't just about voice assistants. An effective setup creates an interconnected ecosystem of devices working together to make daily life more convenient, efficient, and secure ...