Your 2026 smart home will work best if your devices can all talk to each other without having to jump through hoops. Home ...

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Smart plugs are an easy way to get smart lighting, but they only work with lamps and they only control one device. Brilliant makes one of the more sophisticated whole-home smart lighting solutions, ...

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Xiaomi continues its innovative drive with a new smart home product. The product is simply named Xiaomi Smart Home Panel and it is presently available under crowdfunding for 299 yuan ($41). However, ...

Expensive upfront costs Fundamentally alters your home. There are a lot of different reasons why you might want a whole-home backup battery. Perhaps you lose power frequently. You might be expecting ...

It’s been a few years since Google took the first steps towards what has now become its most ubiquitous and consistent feature across multiple devices: the smart home panel. What started out as simple ...

Power stations have quickly become one of the more popular products we test. It’s easy to see why: They offer silent operation and easy to move to wherever you need power. Their rising popularity has ...

ABB has launched ReliaHome Smart Panel, a new smart home energy management system. The product, intended for residential projects in the United States and Canada, was developed in partnership with ...

Brilliant has announced the launch of its new plug-in version of its Smart Home Control Panels. The new “install it anywhere” product allows homeowners, renters and professional installers to give any ...

A smart home sounds great until you realize how many things connect to your Wi-Fi and impact your home network's security. Every device is a potential entry point for hackers, from cameras and light ...