IKEA's 21 new smart IoT devices support Matter, HomeKit, Google, and Alexa, so you can build a low-cost setup with quick pairing and simple controls.

From basics like light bulbs and plug sockets to upmarket items like robot vacuum cleaners, smart home essentials don't have ...

For selection and affordability, Ikea will be hard to beat for Matter-compatible smart home sensors and lighting in 2026.

Most (85%) of us have at least one smart home device: a Nest thermostat, an Echo or HomePod speaker or a smart doorbell. But 15% remain stubbornly analog, without a single smart home device in their ...

Stop your toaster from stealing your retirement.

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Smart home devices don't usually lose support unexpectedly, unless something drastic happens, such as a company collapsing.

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 ...

A new Parks Associates white paper explores how shifting consumer expectations are accelerating the decline of traditional home security systems and creating new opportunities for integrators focused ...

Not another damn light bulb. That’s what you might be thinking if you’ve been following smart-home tech for the past decade or, indeed, building out your own fortress of missed connections. The first ...