FotoDuets/Shutterstock.com It’s generally best to skip turning off the water heater and use the vacation mode or lowest setting to avoid problems. If you’re headed out of town for a…
Do You Really Want a Smart Mirror in Your Bathroom?
Kaspars Grinvalds / Shutterstock.com It’s safe to say that people who purchase smart mirrors generally like looking at themselves since they’re using a product that — because it has features…
Save Counter Space by Under-Mounting Your Smart Display
Built3D Love using your Nest Hub or Echo Show in the kitchen but hate losing counter space? Use one of these handy under-cabinet mounts to get it off your counters….
Samsung’s SmartThings Ecosystem Is Getting Matter Support
Connectivity Standards Alliance The Matter smart home open standard promises to tidy up the mess that has been smart home products over the years, and it’s off to a promising…
How We Imagine Smart Kitchens vs. The Reality
u3d/Shutterstock.com There isn’t a room in the house that’s been given the futuristic treatment in science fiction more than the kitchen, not the garage, not the family room, and certainly…
We Wanted a Star Trek Replicator and All We Got Was Keurig Machines
Grzegorz Czapski/Shutterstock.com It’s always hard to watch cooking shows when you don’t have a snack, because you wish you could be eating what you’re watching on screen. This feeling is…
Matter Is Finally Here to Fix Your Smart Home Woes
Google For over two years, an alliance of tech companies has been working on Matter, a unified standard for connecting smart home devices that aims to fix all the complexities…
The New Echo Dot Can Also Be a Wi-Fi Extender
Amazon The Echo Dot is one of the most popular smart speakers ever, thanks to its compact size and low price. Amazon has updated it many times over the years,…
Valqari Acquires IDU Group for Drone Delivery Advancement
Valqari announced that it is combining efforts with IDU Group to provide a complete drone delivery infrastructure from rooftops and the windows of buildings to a complete product line of…
Will I Need a Dedicated Hub for My Matter Smart Home?
Amazon Matter-based smart homes are just around the corner, and you might wonder if this means the old new standard, new hub cycle is about to take effect. There will…