As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names printed on boxes for smart home devices or in their ...

At first look, it’s easy to write off the Amazon Echo Hub as a pricey smart display with mediocre audio. At $179.99, it's essentially a flat version of the Echo Show 8 ($149.99) with smaller speaker ...

When it comes to building out a smart home, there's a lot of equipment to choose from: devices like smart thermostats, smart video doorbells, and smart home hubs, and there are plenty of resources ...

The Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 is now available for purchase in the US. The second-generation smart home hub costs $199.99. It features a 70% faster CPU, double the RAM, and a 50% smaller footprint. In ...

Homey Pro (2026) has arrived, and it brings the same hardware as the older model but with one key upgrade. The RAM on the Homey Pro has been updated from 2GB to 4GB, now allowing it to run even more ...

The IKEA Dirigera smart home hub has sparked discussions about privacy in the age of connected devices. Unlike many cloud-based systems, the Dirigera operates as a local hub, meaning it processes data ...

Small security systems can be an excellent fit for renters but not everyone has the time or energy to set them up and use ...

As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names printed on boxes for smart home devices or in their ...