Building a smart home can be a weekend project, but not every upgrade is an easy DIY job. What you can install often depends ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. But the killer feature is ...

For the first time ever, IKEA took to the stage at CES 2026, and it was a huge success for the home furnishing giant. Though IKEA has made its mark on all things interior design, it's also made a name ...

I’m a smart home nerd. That’s a given after running a smart home-focused website for nearly a decade and testing pretty much every platform, system and setup available. As such, people often ask me ...

Routines let you tie multiple plugs together with other smart devices and triggers. For example, saying “Alexa, goodnight” simultaneously turns off your lamp, locks a compatible smart door lock, and ...

Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks and making it possible for you to control everything with your phone. But ...

If you've ever wondered whether an AI feature on your phone is doing anything useful, Ben Khalesi has probably asked the same question. He has covered AI and Android for Android Police since 2023, ...

The latest Matter update is here, but instead of shiny new device types, version 1.4.1 is all about behind-the-scenes improvements for you to get your smart home devices up and running with less ...

LG smart home accessories will benefit from Apple's ecosystem, getting iOS 27 notification and setup features that even Matter devices won't.

Cody is a Commerce Writer for Android Police, which means he usually has a dozen or so Safari tabs open, comparing prices and reading product reviews. He covers everything from short-term flash sales ...

Code in Apple’s latest betas reveals a “Photo Face” feature for its smart home hub, making it into a picture frame when not ...

Smart home devices can bring convenience and ease to a home that you may not realize how helpful they are until they’re gone. Have you ever heard the phrase, “You’ll never know how much you miss ...