A UK based survey of home router owners provides an eye-watering view of general user ignorance and lack of awareness of basic security requirements. 

Ring has had a pretty good reputation for security, employing best practices for encryption and firmware management, but the existence of this antuentication issue is a head scratcher.

Canary’s Flex indoor/outdoor security camera may not be new, but still offers some capabilities that are lacking from the competition. It’s worth taking a look at how things stack up before deciding on a home smart camera solution.

Keeping track of device vulnerabilities that may impact you is a major headache. There is hope though, with a couple of free online tools that can give some peace of mind that your internet connection is not leaking like a seive.

HomeKit naming clashes can cause all manner of confusion and frustration when trying to use Siri to control your smart home. Unfortunately there is little guidance from Apple on how best to name your stuff. Follow these simple guidelines for reliable and argument free Siri interaction.

Do you have an established Z-Wave smart home. Wish you could use those fancy digital assistants to tell your stuff what to do? Well, this may be what you've been looking for.

Canary, the maker of the Canary All-in-one and Canary Flex home security cameras,  dropped a blog post to align with CES announcing a new device, and new AI features for their existing customers.

Sometimes even the respected players can stumble. If your Sonos (or Bose) speaker has been acting weird lately, researchers at Trend Micro may have found the answer.

Bluetooth usage is on the rise for wireless smart home devices, particularly sensors. The limitations of Bluetooth range can be problematic for reliability though, particularly in HomeKit installations with a single home hub.

Since the Nest Thermostat made it’s smart home debut, there has been a wealth of good smart thermostat options hitting the market for pretty much any platform of your choosing. These devices are great for those with central heating or thermostat controlled ducted air conditioning. But those with stand alone split system air conditioners have been left out in the cold (or heat as the case may be).

While not strictly necessary in an age of voice control and mobile apps, the ability to have a nice, always on dashboard somewhere in the house can be an appealing addition to any smart home. Such a dashboard needs to provide an at-a-glance view of the status of key devices, sensor data, and provide the ability to control aspects of the home conveniently.  

Earlier this year, at the IFA trade show, Philips announced upcoming Apple Homekit support for the Hue accessories. Specifically, the accessories to be included were the Hue Tap Switch, Hue Dimmer Switch, and the Hue Motion Sensor. The support has now come to pass through a firmware update for the Hue Bridge.