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Home security systems are expensive and often come with ongoing costs, but smart home technology has never been more affordable or accessible. Though pricey alarm systems still have their place, I ...

Philips Hue is introducing some new features that make it easier to match brightness levels on different lights and fine-tune motion sensor automation, manufacturer Signify announced. The company also ...

I am considering getting started with a limited, locally controlled home automation system built on Home Assistant and ZWave. In the short term it will only be implementing some smart plugs for ...

Lighting company Signify has announced a new feature coming to the Philips Hue app that aims to give users better control over brightness in their home, as well as a Hue bridge automation update that ...

Philips Hue used IFA 2025 to debut the Hue Bridge Pro, a major upgrade to its smart home hub. As someone who’s relied on the Hue ecosystem for years, what excites me most about this new bridge is the ...

As a company, Eve has built their business on HomeKit. There’s no Eve Cloud. There’s no support for Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. It’s all HomeKit. The Eve app for iPhone is a nice Home app ...

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 ...