[Joseph] wrote in to share this home automation system he’s working on as a college project. He calls it the Room Engine and the house-side of the hardware is built on top of the circuit you see here.

At last week’s Connections Conference in San Francisco, all the biggest names in smart homes converged to discuss the biggest challenges — and opportunities — facing their industry. There were panels ...

One of the great things about home automation is that it’s limitless. Whether you add more smart locks, toss some smart light bulbs into lamps, or add another smart thermostat to your home, it’s ...

Voice control looks to be the next big thing in the connected home -- here are the devices that want to make it a reality. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based ...

Sick of waiting for Amazon to release a new Alexa that’s “supercharged” by generative AI? If you’re willing to go the DIY way, you can start controlling your smart home devices with an LLM-powered ...

The home automation systems of tomorrow probably won’t look anything like they do right now. In the future, you wont have to whip out your smartphone and fire up an app to flip your lights on. Hell, ...

The Voice Mate H1 is triggered by being picked up and lets you command it with natural language. The company is also launching its first outdoor camera, with support for HomeKit Secure Video. The ...

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...

As the years go on, homes continue to adopt the latest technology— from appliances to helpful electronic devices. The smart home automation market marries these two departments and delivers innovative ...

Whether you are an Apple fanboy or not, you have to admit that the Siri voice control functionality built into the iPhone 4S is pretty amazing. Being able to speak to your handset in a natural tone ...