Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

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What if you could transform your home with smart devices that are both affordable and reliable, but with one glaring trade-off? In this guide, Smarter House explains how IKEA’s latest smart home ...

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Overwhelmed by all the automation possibilities your smart gadgets offer? You're not alone. Here are three I find useful and not annoying. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and ...