Smart home ecosystems such as Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Home can be very frustrating. They're not always compatible with smart home devices, you're limited in what you can do, and they may not be ...

Many smart home devices rely on cloud services and internet access, but there are ways to reduce that dependence while ...

My Alexa smart speakers were meant to usher in a future where I controlled everything in my smart home with my voice. Instead, they turned out to be a closed system with limited capabilities and some ...

Until recently, my smart home setup was in chaos. After years of testing, buying, and upgrading to the latest smart home gadgets in an attempt to make my life easier, it became a bloated mess that was ...