Google Home (now called Google Nest) smart speakers and displays sit at the core of a smart home. There’s the Google Nest Mini for small spaces and tight budgets, Google Nest Audio for better sound ...

Thread is a protocol designed to connect smart home devices in a wireless mesh network. It works much like Wi-Fi but requires less power. With Thread, devices from any manufacturer can create a ...

We like the range and reliability of Wi-Fi, and Weber’s hub supports up to four probes, but this high-tech grilling gadget barely justifies its price tag. The Weber Connect is a good alternative to ...

Many smart home devices rely on cloud services and internet access, but there are ways to reduce that dependence while ...

Don't bog down your network.

Some of us may remember when the low power connectivity protocol known as Zigbee was first introduced to the emerging IoT space back in 2002. Back then, the IEEE was developing wireless standards at a ...

By investing in new devices, you can take advantage of these features to save more on your energy bills each month and reduce ...

When is the last time you had to connect a smart device to the internet through an Ethernet port on your router? It’s not as common these days as it was in the early days of smart home technology, but ...