Your connected home can be built a lot of different ways, but likely starts right here. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Maybe the ...

Now, two new wireless networking technologies are vying to take the place of Ethernet cabling for at least some applications in the digital home—specifically, the transport of sensor feedback ...

This attractive, ZigBee-compatible dimmer switch looks good on the wall, but setup hassles mar its utility. When it comes to standards wars, Jasco isn’t taking any chances. The manufacturer builds ...

Both Z-Wave and ZigBee are low-power wireless control technologies that provide mesh networking in license-exempt frequency bands–and that's about all they have in common. Nonetheless, they are often ...

The Hogar Milo might not look all that different to a Google Home at first glance. Indeed, it shares much of the same functionality as Google's own smart speaker, since the Milo also responds to your ...

Smart home technology is more seamless than it has ever been as widespread adoption of Zigbee and Z-Wave standards make it possible for devices to interact and communicate with one another. Now, ...

Jon Porter is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Arlo, the smart home company behind numerous ...

Smart home platforms are like the famous xkcd comic. Every new one is designed to become the “one ring,” but it usually becomes just another standard to follow. Homey Pro attempts to bridge that gap ...

The big SmartThings news coming out CES is that Samsung’s next-generation TVs and smart appliances will be capable of operating as software SmartThings hubs that can connect to the internet over Wi-Fi ...

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Nabu Casa and the Open Home Foundation just revealed the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2. It's a USB adapter for adding Zigbee, Thread, or Matter devices to your Home Assistant setup, and you can order ...