Automation Systems

Google's new Nest thermostat blends stunning design with advanced energy-saving features. Find out why it represents the next-gen in home climate control.

Find out the potential security risks in your smart home devices. Learn how hackers could access your private videos and hijack your gadgets for cyberattacks.

Ecobee's new Smart Doorbell Camera has all of the key features plus the unique ability to view the doorbell's feed on ecobee thermostats in your home.

Our testing found that it delivered excellent cleaning, intuitive operation and fully autonomous switching between mopping floors and vacuuming carpet.

Our top thermostat picks optimize the temperature throughout the day and make adjustments when you're away to keep you comfortable and save you money.

Halo’s unique combination of app, keypad, and key lock/unlock options provides the operational flexibility that will appeal to all levels of tech users.

Upgrade your smart home with the latest tech to make your day-to-day life a whole lot easier.

If you have a connected device in your smarthome, there's a good chance it has security vulnerabilities you need to know about.

Amazon Alexa records and stores everything you request on Amazon's servers. Here's how to delete the files and prevent Amazon employees from listening to them.

The Echo Show 5 is a solid smart screen at a reasonable price — but the Google Nest Hub and the Lenovo Smart Clock offer stiff competition for shoppers.

From the latest televisions to ground-breaking high-tech beauty products, our editors picked their favorite products from the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show.

Here's what you need to know about setting up your own Alexa routines for easy smart home automation.

Everything you need to know to recreate the movie theater experience in your home.

These nine products will help you live a healthier, more stress-free life and make a huge impact on your overall wellbeing.

Default passwords, used by many connected devices, let hackers into your home network — no hacking skills required.

From adding security lighting to providing the perfect ambiance for your next party, these smart Hue outdoor-rated lights can help.

A new generation of smart home sensors finds and stops catastrophic leaks, saving you cash.

The Anker Roav Viva USB charger brings Alexa into the car so you can play music, get directions, order coffee and control your Alexa-enabled devices at home.

Upgrade your smart speaker to a smart display with this Google Assistant-powered gadget. 

Home security company Honeywell offers attractive Alexa enabled base-station speaker with camera as heart of a diy whole home security system. 

With so many smart home devices on the market, setting up a smart home from scratch can feel intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be. 

Can Apple best Amazon and Google in the smart speaker market? We lay out the options.

With the new Philips Hue bulbs and fixtures, just about any part of your home can have smart lighting.

Here are a few products to make your house a little bit smarter and a whole lot more convenient.

A smart home is more than just a convenience. It can save you plenty of holiday headaches when you’re away from home this season.

The Kevo Gen 2 has all the same features we loved in the original, but it's more secure, easier to install and integrates with other smart home tech. 

Turn regular light switches into smart light switches you can control with your smartphone with no drilling, no wiring, no mess.

Move over, Siri. Alexa, Amazon's voice-activated virtual helper, is here to make your life easier, more convenient and more productive.

Outfitting your home to be smart and eco-friendly doesn't have to cost a ton upfront, and these self-install products will save you money over time.

See who's at the door or lock and unlock it from anywhere you happen to be using your smartphone, or give visitors custom codes to let themselves in.

Now you can have Siri control your home's door locks and peer through a doorbell videocam to see who's ringing.

Lights, please: Now you can tell Siri to control the Philips Hue light bulbs in your smart home. Find out what you need for the upgrade.

Some of the biggest tech successes in the last three years got their big break on crowdfunding sites. What's the next big thing? We found 9 projects worth checking out.

The Bluetooth Smart standard will get mesh networking sometime in 2016, giving the tech an advantage in the race for home automation supremacy.

New home builders have truly started to embrace home automation technology like smart thermostats, though only in a limited fashion due to costs.

A new report suggests the HomeKit home automation platform won't support the Nest smart thermostat and Kwikset Kevo lock for security reasons.

Pella Windows and Doors’ new Designer Series windows feature motorized, between-the-glass shades that don’t require wiring.

The Belkin WeMo Water with Echo Technology analyzes pipe vibrations and pressure changes to calculate usage for each individual plumbing fixture.

Forget replacing smoke detector batteries twice a year: The Smart Alert Onelink Wi-Fi Smoke & CO detector battery is good for the life of the alarm.

The Smarter Coffee Wi-Fi enabled bean-to-cup brewer creates the perfect, custom cup of coffee via your smartphone or custom IFTTT rules.

Smappee is an inexpensive smart home device that calculates the power usage of every appliance and light in your home via their unique electromagnetic signatures.

The latest Ericsson Mobility Report shows that the average U.S. home has 5.2 Internet-connected devices.

The Thread connected home networking standard, backed by Google Nest and Samsung, has officially entered the beta testing phase.

We interview Matt Rogers, co-founder and vice president of engineering at Nest Labs, about the future of home automation and what's new at Nest.

GE's Link light bulb, a connected home light controllable from your smartphone, goes on pre-order Monday for $15 each.

Honeywell's new Lyric smart thermostat uses geofencing to automatically adjust the temperature when you're a certain distance from home.

D-Link's Wi-Fi Smart Plug home automation tool offers thermal protection and energy monitor features to help differentiate it from the pack.

Virgin America announced it's installing individual Nest smart climate control devices on each airplane seat as an April Fools Joke.

Nest's second commercial product, the Nest Protect, brings connected home technology to the smoke and carbon monoxide detector.