With Smart Home Security home should be a sanctuary, and feeling as safe and secure as possible is a substantial piece of that idea. A huge upside of the progression of IoT is that home automation and security now seamlessly intersect in an ecosystem that opens up endless possibilities to increase home safety.

With the resurgence of all things vintage, turntables and vinyl records have made a comeback that feels closer to the mainstream than ever. Here is a handy guide on how to integrate your turntable with Sonos.

Looking to upgrade to a connected lock? Here’s what you should know before you take the plunge.

Creating a whole home or multi-room music system can seem intimidating to those who don’t do it every day. Here are some questions you should ask before embarking this journey

Manufacturers of do-it-yourself “smart” devices often claim that having a smart home is as simple connecting a few gadgets like light bulbs and electronic door locks. But as any custom install pro will tell you, smart homes aren’t that simple.

Outdated technology and unreliable hardware have made some traditional home security setups tough to live with, especially for older adults. Inconvenient wall-mounted control panels can be difficult to access in a hurry if you have limited mobility, and many old-style systems feature small controls and clumsy interfaces that can be especially frustrating for arthritic hands.

When you leave home for an extended amount of time and want to save on your energy bills, a motion sensor is a great device to help you cut down on power usage. To achieve this, you need a system that has the ability to wait until there’s no movement detected for a set amount of time, which Amazon Alexa does.

Being an Airbnb host can be simply great fun and rewarding, or leave you in disgust with a ‘never again’ feeling. Very few hosts will feel worry-free without having at least some insight into their guests’ stay.

Since most of us are spending more time at home these days, you may be wondering how to improve the atmosphere in every room in the house. Lighting is an essential part of creating a comfortable home – the right conditions can completely transform a space and affect our emotions.

THE HOLIDAY SEASON is in full swing, which means we’re all whipping out our decorations and decking our homes out for the festivities ahead. First up is Halloween.

If the lights in your home are flickering and they aren’t faux flame bulbs or Christmas tree lights, you’re likely frustrated and a little nervous.

While some causes of flickering are easy to fix, there are bigger issues you should always rule out. Pinpoint the reason your lights aren’t acting as they should, and you’ll be back to full brightness in no time.

2017 brought some exciting developments in the telehealth space. 2016’s 21st Century Cures Act has helped to streamline regulations around the adoption of digital health technologies, and in response the FDA has established a new digital health unit to focus on areas such as telemedicine, mobile apps, wearable devices, clinical algorithms (aka software-as-a-medical-device), and health information technology.

Google Home and Amazon Echo devices have excellent microphone arrays. If yours seem never to hear you, the problem might not be the speaker or your voice. It might be where you put the device. Better placement may improve its performance.

Z-Wave, Zigbee and WiFi are the leading wireless smart home technologies but they are not compatible with each other. While it’s possible to build a smart home system based entirely on just one of these, a better and more flexible approach is to pick the products that best suit your needs and then link them together with a multi-tech hub like a HomeTroller or Samsung SmartThings. Let’s take a look at the similarities and differences of each technology so you can make the most informed choices.

If someone’s clogging your inbox but Gmail’s Report spam feature isn’t catching it, Gmail lets you block individual senders easily. With an email open, click the three dots to the top right, then choose Block. Any future messages you get from this same sender then get automatically funneled into the Spam folder, so you don’t have to see them.

With a Roku device, you can watch what’s playing on your iPhone on your TV. This is perfect if you want to watch your YouTube videos on a bigger screen or listen to music with your surround sound speakers. Whatever your reason is, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to mirror or cast your iPhone to your Roku media player.

The WiFi6 standard is coming, and it’s going to change the industry forever. I believe this to be true because WiFi6 is the first WiFi specification designed specifically for a world where the majority of endpoints will connect wirelessly. In fact, most newer devices don’t have a wired port on them, making WiFi the only option.

Too busy to call your doctor’s office? Well now you can simply shout at Alexa from the comfort of your couch for slightly similar results. Echo owners are able to hear physician-reviewed answers to questions about certain medical conditions and symptoms, drugs, side effects, tests and treatments by simply asking Alexa about them.

If you’ve bought a new 4K monitor recently, you might have been puzzled by the array of ports on the back. HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C, and Thunderbolt, so which is the best option for you?

Working from home is no longer an anomaly. Indeed, it’s become pretty commonplace, thanks in part to the explosion of technology that supports it, from video conferencing to screen sharing to instant messaging. Combine this with the benefits of workplace flexibility and a talent shortage in some industries, and it’s no surprise that an estimated 60 percent of companies are now offering remote work options.