The Nest thermostat famously created the notion of home-control gadgets that learn from and adapt to a homeowner’s activity patterns. But a thermostat is limited as to what it can sense, what it can ...

I converted an old house, where everything was outdated, into a smart home controled by my smartphone. I'm never going back. What makes a home "smart" is the ability to control the security, climate, ...

Q: I’m interested in a new home security system. I have a hodgepodge of smart-home devices, but I haven’t managed to choose a home ecosystem yet, so I have some devices set up with Alexa, some with ...

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One of the pricier home security brands Package detection isn't perfect Missing a few desired features The most precious things in life are kept within your home, so protection isn't just an option, ...

Big companies have a job called “systems integration.” The people on that team are responsible for making disparate technologies from different vendors work and play well together. It’s exactly what’s ...

PROVO, Utah—Vivint today launched Vivint Sky, a new cloud-based smart home solution featuring the company's own control panel and software. The company anticipates a gradual migration of its more than ...

If you can’t control your smart home with voice commands, your home isn’t all that smart. Before now, smart-home-as-a-service provider Vivint was happy to sell you a smart speaker—either an Amazon ...

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