Finding the best HomeKit motion sensor grants some new abilities to Apple's Home app, and with Thread technology, this will "Matter" even more going forward. Motion sensors can be used for more than ...

Smart lights are a great way to enhance home security. Being able to flip on the lights remotely or automatically, you can give the impression that someone is home and expose potential intruders. It’s ...

Smart home products allow us to control and automate many parts of our lives and homes. From bedrooms to kitchens, you can add these web-connected devices to every nook and cranny of your domicile, ...

The new Philips Hue Bridge Pro can make your existing Hue lights motion-aware. It works, but not quite how I thought it would ...

Tying together accessories across manufacturers is a key reason I love building around a smart home platform vs. picking manufacturers. One of the most underrated accessory types for HomeKit is motion ...

Xfinity is one of the bigger players in the broadband market, and it’s been expanding into the smart home market with a security-focused add-on service called Xfinity Home. Today, Xfinity announced ...

Take a glance at the dozens of options available in DIY home security products—from security systems and cameras to video doorbells, smart locks, and more—and you might think the market is pretty much ...

The Philips Motion Sensor Floodlight is on sale at Amazon for 10% off, and shoppers say it's "perfect for backyard security." ...

Home security is a surprisingly agile topic. Take, for instance, the marketing of doorbell cameras. A couple of years ago, it was all about catching package thieves in the act, warning them off as ...

I love when smart home technology gets rid of headaches instead of adding to stress -- and few headaches are worst than a home pest problem. Smart security devices and sensors focus more on monitoring ...

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