For those who are new to Smart IR, it’s a device that acts as an infrared (IR) control hub. The idea is to let you control ...

A Raspberry Pi home automation project enables controlling lights, sensors, and smart devices via open-source software, ...

Learn 5 Google Home automations: starting your day, welcoming guests, improving productivity, setting up movie time, and adjusting settings when home or away.

After testing in Public Preview, Google Home for Android and iOS is now getting a “significant upgrade” to the household automation editor.

Have you ever looked at an old, broken phone and thought, “This is just e-waste now”? What if that seemingly useless device could be transformed into something surprisingly powerful—a functional home ...

Google detailed a "significant" upgrade rolling out in its Home app by way of a new automations editor. In this editor, users ...

As you may have guessed given our name, we do love hacks around here, and this one is a great example of making some common, everyday things work in uncommon ways. [Nathan] sent in his hack to detect ...

New funding will expedite SoftWear Automation’s expansion into new product categories and geographies. Credit: Bestseller. Bestseller, which owns brands such as Jack & Jones, Vero Moda, and Only led ...

A new Magnolia Network series will follow a mother-daughter duo as they build a home based on the last known plans created by Wisconsin-born architect Frank Lloyd Wright before his death. "The Last ...

The successor to the Bose SoundLink Mini 2, the Bose SoundLink Home, is coming to the UK in September. The price will be £219 / US$229 (approx. €254 / AU$455). The SoundLink speakers are Bose's ...

Eduardo Rodriguez was going through the process of buying his first home in Texas City, Texas, when he hit a snag. The 26-year-old former Marine was looking for a single-family home for $250,000. But ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...