smart-home

One hidden leak cost this investor $18,000 in repairs and lost income. Here's how smart automation can protect your rental portfolio from water damage disasters.

Belkin will drop Wemo cloud support in 2026—here’s how to keep devices alive, slash e-waste, and lock in privacy-first local control.

Thinking about upgrading to Matter over Thread? Here's what 2+ years of real-world testing revealed about reliability, setup complexity, and whether it's worth the switch from Zigbee and Z-Wave.

How Serenity Smart Homes built a privacy-first smart pet monitoring system that caught health issues early and keeps every fur baby safer.

Learn how to protect your smart home from cloud outages by prioritizing local control and reliable automation solutions.

Discover how Sengled's June 2025 multi-day outage highlights the risks of cloud-dependent smart bulbs and why local control is essential.

Stop rewashing mildewed clothes. Discover how a quick-ROI, renter-friendly smart plug, Home Assistant, and encrypted push alerts deliver gentle laundry reminders that save time, energy, and sanity.