When Google shelled out $3.2 billion for Nest, it poured a fresh wave of attention and interest into smart home automation systems — even though it’s not entirely clear whether Google swooped on Nest ...

For anyone conscious of how and when they heat their home, one of the best smart thermostats will give you insights into your energy consumption, allow you to control your heating remotely from your ...

When Apple alumni Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers unveiled their first-gen Nest Learning Thermostat in 2011, they ignited interest in a previously overlooked part of the home. All of a sudden, folks were ...

Smart thermostats are increasingly popular for the extra flexibility they offer, allowing you to remotely control your home’s temperature and heating schedule, and also have different temperatures and ...

While many people start out with a digital voice assistant and some smart lightbulbs, or possibly a doorbell camera, in their journey to a truly connected home, upgrading your heating system with a ...

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Smart homes were once a novelty. Now, they’re quickly becoming the standard, and heating systems are evolving alongside them. As 2026 approaches, the combination of smart technology and hydronic ...

There are lots of ways to turn on your lights, beyond just the switch. Thanks to smart bulbs and outlets, you can program your lights to turn on at 6:30 p.m. or have them illuminate whenever your ...

Smart home tech may still be optional for now, but this research shows why that choice could disappear by the end of the ...

As useful as smart devices like Philips Hue bulbs or Sonos music streaming systems can be, controlling them using separate apps on a smartphone isn’t always the quickest or most convenient way to use ...