The smart home has come a long way since the days of clap-on lighting. Now that so many of the household items and appliances we use every day are equipped for Wi-Fi, people want more — the ability to ...

Imagine turning your old, “dumb” appliances into intelligent, Wi-Fi-enabled devices that respond to your voice, phone, or automation rules. Sounds futuristic, right? With the ESP8266 microcontroller, ...

Turning your mundane house into a smart home is no quick activity and can come with some headaches if you rush it or don't ...

You’ll need to make a raft of decisions before you choose which smart switches to install in your home, and your choices will be influenced by everything from the ...

Probably my favorite thing about the Lego Smart Play system unveiled this week at CES is that it was designed for kids, first and foremost. In the past 10 years or so, Lego has increasingly courted an ...