HomeKit automation rules can actually be triggered from any accessory value you have, not just what the Home app allows. See how to use sensor triggers in the Home app and popular third-party options.

Siri has a number of options when it comes to language, voice, accent, and how it refers to us by name. Here’s how to access and change those settings, and why.

Chamberlain doesn’t support Alexa natively, for reasons. But there are some inexpensive workarounds that will get your MyQ opener working with the popular voice assistant.

Security Cameras and their cloud storage have long presented privacy risk to their users. Apple’s service offering looks to provide a best practice approach to ensuring the security, as well as privacy, of our personal spaces.

If all you’ve done is ask Alexa to play music or check the weather, then you’re definitely missing out. Here’s how to automate your regular activities.

Did you know you can use Siri Shortcuts in your HomeKit automations? Here’s how.

Dummy switches are a handy automation tool in any platform, and this simple plugin for Homebridge make it possible in HomeKit too.

You don’t want to waste two button actions to turn something on and off. Here’s how to use conditions to make a toggle button in HomeKit.

While there are some unofficial ways to get Z-Wave devices into HomeKit, Thinka has done it right with this native bridge device.

Sometimes our voice assistants can be a little too helpful. Here;s how to tone down Google Assistant when it’s getting intrusive.

Alexa has grown a lot in both voice and automation capability. Here we look at what you can do with routines, how, and what the current limitations are.

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.

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.

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?

SmartThings has been undergoing a transformation under the hood for while now. Big changes are coming to allow local automations, and much easier access to custom device handlers.

You may have seen the name Tuya when looking for smart home devices. Who are they, What do they do, and should you be looking at buying those products?