I’ve been writing about connected tech since 2010, back when “smart home” mostly meant a light bulb that you could turn on from your phone if you held your breath and stood in exactly the right corner ...

Not so smart tech.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A decade ago, it was understandable to avoid smart home tech. It was fragmented, unreliable, and expensive. These days, there are still smart ...

RIoT Technology is able to track home performance to better inform builders and homeowners about what offers the best return on investment. Smart home technology has been evolving rapidly, driven by ...

Technology continues to evolve rapidly, and many of the devices people use every day are becoming smarter and more connected. Smartphones, smart home systems, wearable devices, and digital assistants ...

Do you have an old tablet tucked away in a drawer somewhere? It's easy to turn it into a control panel for your smart home ...

After years of hype about self-cleaning homes and chatty appliances, 2026 might be the year predictions finally come true. As AI evolves at warp speed, vaunted concepts like the Internet of ...

Compare the top 22 smart blind brands of 2026. Discover why SmartWings, Lutron, and Eve lead the market in battery life, ...

I’ve never been big on New Year’s resolutions, which always struck this cynic as a perfect example of setting oneself up to fail. But I’ve got a resolution for 2026, one on which I’ve already made ...

A few years ago, the term Internet of Things (IoT) was ubiquitous in smart home technology lexicon. It represented the abundance of connectable devices that residents would potentially be bringing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. As if our smartphones were not already central to our lives, a new ...

If your home devices are over a decade old, they may be in danger of losing support permanently. Here's what you should do if that happens. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of ...