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If you're thinking about upgrading your lighting but are unsure of whether to get smart bulbs or a smart switch, it depends ...

While not all appliances can be controlled from your devices, the SwitchBot Smart Switch Button Pusher allows you to do so. By including Matter support, you can control them via HomeKit. Smart home ...

Aqara’s smart light switch looks good, works well, and is compatible with Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Home, but you’ll need to go all-in on Aqara’s ecosystem—which doesn’t include a smart ...

The classic smart plug is a simple affair, a plug-in device that can automate and schedule on-off features for whatever you plug into it, like a lamp, coffeemaker or fountain. Emporia's model is a ...

Samsung Smart Switch lets you transfer your contacts, messages, important files, apps, settings, etc., to your PC. let us see how to use this app. To back up your data, you need to download the ...

So, I had set up my kitchen spotlights with a bunch of Hue bulbs. As much as I use the smart capabilities of them, I also wanted to be able to control them with a physical wall switch. Instead of ...

The Sense Plus Switch is a wireless switch that controls Nanoleaf lights using the company’s new Litewave protocol. The Sense Plus Switch is a wireless switch that controls Nanoleaf lights using the ...

Shelly's relays make it easy to turn non-connected devices into IoT gadgets, making your smart home easier than ever.

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 ...

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 ...