Ikea's Dirigera Smart Home Hub has drawn hundreds of shopper reviews on the retailer's website. What do those who have purchased this hub have to say?

If you've decked your home out with smart LED lightbulbs, thermostats, and cameras, you're likely to find yourself looking for a centralized way of managing all of them at once. Smart home hubs, like ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. From security cameras that offer automatic cloud backups, to speakers you can control using your voice, there are several devices that can ...

Smart home devices are only as useful as their ability to detect what's happening around them. I spent years just using voice ...

Samsung’s latest smart home hub piles on features—including unique tools like a wireless phone charger and an onboard action button—making for an affordable and easy-to-use smart home solution. It’s ...

Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks and making it possible for you to control everything with your phone. But ...

After more than a decade of accumulating smart plugs, speakers and sensors, I realized parts of my setup were quietly ...

If setting up smart devices feels daunting, here are three simple steps I’ve learned to build a functional smart home. Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with ...

The SmartThings Smart Home Hub 2 has been officially launched in the United States. It is priced at $119 and brings several key upgrades compared to its predecessor. The design is about 50% smaller, ...

The SwitchBot Hub 3 is what really brings everything together if you’re leaning into the SwitchBot ecosystem. SwitchBot has offered bridges before, but this one feels built for the modern HomeKit home ...

The fewer entry points you leave open, the more secure your smart home will be. Here's how to accomplish that.