If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The new smart home standard finally arrived this year. But poor implementation, significant ...

Smart light bulbs can be a great start to a smart home, but they have a major weakness. You'd be better off upgrading another ...

The dirty “secret” of smart bulbs is that they require constant power to function. Someone flips the wall switch off — out of ...

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When I press the “on” button on the light switch for the chandelier over my kitchen island, it turns on in an instant. When I ask Alexa to turn it off, the light turns off. When I tap the light in the ...

In the course of my years of writing about smart home products, I’ve used more smart switches — that is, light switches you can control with your phone, smart speaker, tablet or computer — than ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart home gadgets can be as simple or complex as you'd like to have them. From smart lights and doorbells to smart thermostats and motion ...

Which smart light switch is best? Smart technology offers convenience and efficiency at every turn, and smart light switches are no exception. The ability to control light switches either by app or ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Liam McCabe I made no fewer than five mistakes trying to install a smart ...

There are as many varieties of smart light switches (and dimmers) as there are light bulbs, and while the prospect of upgrading your old dumb switch might seem daunting, they’re usually pretty simple ...

Smart home gadgets are designed to make life simpler. Forget to lock your front door? All you have to do is remotely log into the companion app on your smartphone and hit a button. That said, while ...