Automations make a smart home truly smart, not just convenient, by removing the need to perform repetitive everyday tasks. To ...

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 ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

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, ...

Jason Richmond, Founder and Chief Culture Officer of Ideal Outcomes, Inc. Author of Culture Ignited: 5 Disciplines for Adaptive Leadership. I had to make a tough call. Our annual off-site was just a ...

Deciding whether to fix a broken product or spring for a new one often feels like an expensive guess, notes Consumer Reports. But there’s no need to throw away good money on a bad product. In fact, ...

Noelle Johnson is a best-selling author and teacher who is giving back to the community through her smart gardening class CHANDLER, AZ — The Valley's hot, dry climate can be challenging to try and ...