If you’re looking to upgrade your home into a smart home, you might be unsure where to start. There are many ways to go about ...

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

After what seems like years of rumors, delays, and generations of competition, we may only be months away from Apple's smart ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

Smart plugs help you add some intelligence to home appliances that don't have built-in Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connectivity. With these little intermediaries between your wall outlet and your appliance, ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Luxury, once a synonym for extravagance, is being quietly rewritten. In today’s most coveted homes, the magic is in what you ...

Even though Apple doesn't include a coffee maker category within HomeKit, there are still ways to automate your daily brewing process. Here's how to create a smart coffee maker with Apple HomeKit.

The way you shop for, set up, and use connected devices in your home is about to change with the arrival of the Matter smart home standard, which officially launched Nov. 3 at an event in Amsterdam ...