Not crazy about talking to Siri, Alexa or Gemini? You can easily create a voice assistant-free smart home with these tricks.

Smart home gadgets continue to evolve rapidly year by year; here are some new products and upgrades for your connected home ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Users can take steps to reduce the risk of attack on smart homes. Strong passwords, MFA, and secure ...

These products offer convenient home enhancements, such as control and safety sensors that work without setup, a smart lock that charges itself, and blinds that automatically shield you from the sun.

For selection and affordability, Ikea will be hard to beat for Matter-compatible smart home sensors and lighting in 2026.

ZDNET's key takeaways Copilot.cx is an IoT customer experience SaaS company that just introduced Copilot Star.Star is a ...

From a fridge that can do your meal planning to automated vacuums that can climb stairs, these are some of the standout ...

Kidde came to CES 2026 to deliver their latest device for the smart home, and it is the Smart Smoke + CO Alarm that now comes ...

SwitchBot’s new video doorbell shines in a couple of ways, but fails hard in too many key smart home camera ways.

The smart home has been drifting into a world of interoperability lately that I never would have expected just a few years ...

Audio has been another big part of IKEA’s push into the smart home. There are some existing Bluetooth speakers that offer ...