Like everyone, you’ve got a smart speaker. But how can you take your connected abode to the next level? Here’s our guide to the most appealing and useful smart home devices you can add ... doesn’t ...

It means that if you want to put together a smart home ... Devices must be able to offer basic functionality offline, for example, and have to meet security standards like encrypted cloud video ...

Matter is a new standard designed to simplify the smart home. Compatible devices work over Wi-Fi or Thread, a protocol ...

When the time comes to replace or get rid of old smart home devices, proper disposal is important. These devices often ...

Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and a second BA in Journalism. Macy is a Writer on the CNET How-To team, covering a variety of topics ...

Thinking about picking up a smart lock for you house? Before you buy, there are some things you should know that might affect ...

As my (now former) CNET colleague Megan Wollerton put ... devices to achieve professional monitoring, including door cameras, entry sensors, security cameras and home security equipment with smart ...

In this age of high-resolution smartphone pictures and near-constant video shooting, the storage space in your PCs and mobile devices ... home network to two tablets, a laptop, and your smart ...

If you added the Google TV Streamer to an existing smart home, your smart home devices automatically appear on the Google ...

Here are our favorite Find My, smart home, and MagSafe-compatible devices to debut during the ... Like the others, it can be tracked, put into lost mode, and alert you if left behind.

Curious about the best Amazon Alexa devices ... We put the Amazon Echo (4th Gen) at the top of our list for its simple Amazon Alexa setup capability, seamless smart-home compatibility and solid ...