If you're considering smart lighting, or have just started out and want to know more, this guide covers the basic benefits and options you should understand.

A Raspberry Pi is a great choice for hosting power user smart home tools. See how to quickly get a cheap headless server up and running for your first project.

Are you feeling constrained by your smart home platform but find Home Assistant to be a bit daunting? This guide will lay out some basics to help you jump in.

Security, Reliability, Ease of Use and no hub? Check out what the newest IoT protocol on the market brings to the table.

While Apple’s HomeKit has been designed to be easily accessible to the ordinary iPhone user, not having a permanent controlling device results in significant limitations

Smart homes benefit from more and better sensors in order to drive smarter automated behaviors. But it can be frustrating being limited to the room level. We look at home Ultra-Wideband technology can solve this.

Presence, Motion, Occupancy…is there a difference? Does it matter? Learn about the differences before jumping into motion-based automations.

The Hue app has many limitations on button controls and switches, but with a raft of new features we can finally get down to business.

Apple Home is generally easy to use, but there are some handy features that you might not know about. Check out these tips to get the most out of the app.

Learn about the difference between event-based and continuous recording cameras and why you would choose each.

Sometimes the perfect smart gadget doesn't support HomeKit. Find out about this third-party solution for getting more smart devices into your home setup.

Most people will tell you that you can’t use Ring without a subscription, but Ring says you can. So what’s the deal? We take a look at what you get for free, and how much more you’re locked out of without paying monthly.

Some video doorbells require an ongoing subscription. Find out what video doorbell subscriptions provide, and why you might want to pay for one anyway.

Should you always go with hard wired security cameras? Learn about the pros and cons of going wired or battery powered for your security camera setup.

We all use lots of online services that need passwords. How can we manage them safely?

24/7 continuous recording has its benefits but comes at a cost in storage and power. Find out why only some video doorbells offer this feature, and what you need to look for.