Aqara’s seven-inch touchscreen Panel Hub S1 Plus has gotten a major update that adds built-in Siri support, so you can tap Apple’s virtual assistant, even when your phone or HomePod aren’t nearby.

When life gets chaotic, it can be convenient to have all your smart home devices operating on the same wavelength. Achieving this sort of harmony sometimes requires a hub to consolidate the myriad ...

Old tablets can be transformed into smart home hubs with Google Assistant & widgets. Minimum requirements: device to run ...

Easily the biggest pain point to a smart home is setting it up. Weighing the pros and cons of each platform; deciphering the various different IoT protocols; setting up a smart hub to connect all your ...

Thinking about automating the lighting throughout your home? Have you ever wanted to build and manage your daily schedule through a mobile app or by using voice commands? Better yet, what about seeing ...

SmartThings remains the easiest path to a DIY smart home, but there’s little to be gained—and a lot of pain to endured—from upgrading from the second-generation hub. Samsung SmartThings has been the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Amazon’s new control panel makes using an Alexa-powered smart home as easy as flipping a light switch (only ...