My recycling bin is overflowing with packaging for smart plugs, remotes, and sensors. After starting my smart home journey relatively slowly, I decided it was time to kick things up a notch and part ...

IKEA is expanding its lineup of smart home products with three new sensors, all under $10 each. The new sensors look for motion, water, and window activity and work with Google Home, though it lacks ...

The Dirigera hub will bridge Ikea’s existing Zigbee devices to Matter-enabled systems. The Dirigera hub will bridge Ikea’s existing Zigbee devices to Matter-enabled systems. is a deputy editor and ...

The new Matter-ready, Thread-enabled smart home hub is coming next month and costs €59.99 The new Matter-ready, Thread-enabled smart home hub is coming next month and costs €59.99 It looks like Ikea’s ...

Ikea is seemingly set to go all-in on Matter, and in true Ikea fashion, it's doing it with a truckload of affordable, no-fuss gear designed to play nicely whether or not you own its native hub.

Home Assistant is a free and open-source smart home platform that runs on almost anything. With it, you can bring together devices across a range of platforms and protocols, all with the privacy and ...