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IKEA's smart home lineup is finally moving to Matter, with affordable sensors and remotes that fix old limits and play nicer with other platforms.

Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are the easiest home automations to understand because they're simply a group of ...

There's still life in that old Apple Watch. Turn it into a handy controller for your smart home devices. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to ...

This battery-powered, wall-mountable remote control not only lets you dim connected WiZ-compatible smart lights and fixtures, it can also trigger custom lighting scenes and change both the color and ...

It was a banner year for smart home products, and the big trends I saw weren’t about new product categories; they were about ...

Those who control their smart home with a Crestron remote can now add Apple TV and HomeKit accessories. The remote can be programmed to display Apple TV selections on its touchscreen, or commands can ...

Left the house on a summer day with the windows wide open, only to see storm clouds rolling in? Like remote control apps to turn on your heat or your car, Marvin is introducing the same for windows, ...

Smart home gadgets are designed to make life simpler. Forget to lock your front door? All you have to do is remotely log into the companion app on your smartphone and hit a button. That said, while ...