Some phones have IR blasters to enable remote functions, but even if yours doesn't, you can do quite a lot over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

The importance of light in our daily lives is often underestimated. Light wakes us, guides us, and nourishes us. It can motivate and make you feel energized or create a cozy feel and help you relax.

So you want a smart lock. Maybe you want to lock your door without leaving the bed, or maybe you prefer key codes instead of keeping track of physical keys. Smart locks are great for these things, but ...

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Moving out of and into a smart home requires a lot of attention to detail. This guide will help you through it. Moving out of and into a smart home requires a lot of attention to detail. This guide ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After a messy start, Google’s Home ecosystem is finally starting to come together. After a messy start, Google’s ...

If your smart home still feels more like a smart-ish home, make it your mission to make 2026 the year everything starts running as smoothly as it should. Between a genuine push by Big Tech to make the ...

Smart TVs tend to get slow over time, especially if you have lots of apps and streaming services installed on them.

A smart DNS service can complement -- or even replace -- a VPN for streaming. Here’s how the two are alike and how they differ. Here’s everything you need to know about using a smart DNS platform ...

Apple released a handful of new iPadOS 18 features, including one that allows you to improve your handwriting. Known as Smart Script, this feature is available for a handful of Apple devices. In this ...