It takes some do-it-yourself gumption, but you can create a smart home setup that’s impervious to cloud outages and price hikes.

Out of the dozens of smart home gadgets I've tested in 2025, a few stuck around: Here's why I'm still using them.

You could spend thousands of dollars adding smart tech to a home like mine, but I’ve spent far less using off-the-shelf ...

Given that Ring Alarm systems also have Z-Wave and Zigbee radios on board (although the Zigbee radios are currently dormant), they make for the beginnings of a kick-ass smart home hub, with the ...

Smart home technology can also increase a home's value, as appraisers factor smart home systems into appraisals, and homes with intelligent technology may sell faster and command higher prices.

It appears security company ADT is about to launch a more fitting successor to Nest Secure than the half-baked ADT Self Setup system it rolled out last year. The new system, called ADT Smart Home ...

Smart home technology promises convenience, efficiency, and peace of mind through connected security cameras, smart locks, and automated monitoring systems. But these same devices that are ...

Today's home security systems are smartphone-friendly. That means you can arm or disarm them with an app from wherever you are, or remotely give people smart lock access on demand.