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Indoor and Outdoor Smart lighting, and the switching solutions that make any lighting setup actually practical.
LED lighting offers more than just power efficiency, such as the ability to create animated effects within the bulb. See how you can add convincing flame lamps to enhance your evening ambience.
Flood lights can really spruce up your home and yard at night, but adding WiFi brings a bunch of new possibilities. Here are the best products to use right now.
A smart light that can also help your security cameras see in the dark? The LIFX Nightvision offers something a bit different.
So you want smart switches, but don’t have a neutral wire? This guide offers a variety of no neutral switches and other options to solve this.
Smart outdoor lighting options offer convenience and security outside. Here are the best options in each category.
Smart LED strips are bright enough now to be a very versatile lighting option. There are a couple of basic rules to follow to ensure you get that soft, classy look though.
Smart LED strips are becoming fairly common now, but with varying levels of quality and performance. Hue’s Lightstrip Plus is a high quality option that delivers all the key requirements. See how it stacks up in this review.
Nanoleaf is known for expensive (but cool) smart light panels. This new range of basic smart lights comes with a twist, full Thread support. That makes these an interesting option.
Smart devices that monitor your home, including cameras, entry sensors, smoke alarms and flood sensors.
We’re facing more subscription fees these days, but do we really need to pay for doorbell video storage?
Are you looking for great gadgets to make your home safer and more secure? If so, check out this list of home security gadgets.
Security cameras and video doorbells can really help with security at the front of your home, but what if you have an apartment or rental? You can’t drill holes or run wires in these cases, and that’s where peephole cameras come in handy.
So you want a wireless doorbell? The selection in Australia can be a little constrained, so let’s take look at the best options on offer.
Want to connect your Ring devices to HomeKit? Well, here’s how to do it without breaking the bank, and tearing your hair out.
Getting optimal performance out of your eufyCams in Homekit can be challenge. This guide walks through all the settings, and how to use them.
Wireless security cameras usually need a subscription to use effectively. This one doesn’t, and it delivers 2K HDR video to boot.
If you have a smart home or are planning to integrate technology into your place of living, there are a few steps you can take to prevent hackers from gaining access to personal information.
Devices that make your home smarter and your life easier, and the platforms that enable those devices to work together seamlessly.
Online gaming has certainly progressed over the past decade, and home automation has as well.
Smart thermostats are a good addition to the smart home, and if you use Alexa you have a lot of options. We’ve pulled out the best options to choose from.
Not having a c-wire can be a pain when looking for smart thermostats, but here are some options to get around that.
Apple’s Home app may not seem to offer much automation complexity compared to more enthusiast focused platforms, but there is a lot more going on under the hood.
When looking to upgrade your thermostat you’ll probably need a c-wire, but what is it?
Smart ceiling fans are a category that lends itself well to automation. Here are the best options for smart ceiling fans available right now.
Even as an established technology, smart home capabilities are still often found lacking when it comes to integration with EVs.
Chamberlain’s MyQ system allows for adding smart home connectivity to your garage door. But is their own bridge device the best way to do that?
Devices and protocols that enable the smart home, from Bluetooth to Z-Wave.
You don’t always need WiFi in your router. Whether you want control, security, or performance, here are the top options for small wired routers.
When looking at top quality consumer mesh routers supporting Wifi 6, eero and Netgear have strong contenders. We look at what’s on offer, and how they compare.
Smart devices are well known potential attack vectors when they are connected to the internet, but Apple has a HomeKit feature that gives you easy control over those devices to stop them being used against you.
Ubiquitous WiFi access in our homes means less and less reliance on wired connectivity. It's imperative that we keep uninvited guests off our network while we're beaming it into the air. What is really needed to be secure, without being burdensome?
Adding Z-Wave to your smart home can provide greater flexibility and reliability, but which controller is right for you?
While smart homes have actually been around for quite some time, the advent of digital assistants and smart speakers has brought them much more into the mainstream, at least as a concept. But is turning something on with a voice command really smarter than using a finger?
Do you have Nanoleaf Essentials accessories in HomeKit? Do you have more than one HomePod Mini? Are things not going well? This procedure should fix things, at least for a while.
The new unified smart home integration standard known as Matter promises to revolutionize the world of connected devices. See what it’s all about, and why it’s important.