The promise of the smart home largely hinges on accurate, speedy presence detection. That's to say, our home needs to know when there are people in it and where they are, as quickly as possible, so ...

Mike Newman is the technology director and data privacy officer for Gananda Central School District near Rochester, N.Y. His background in teaching and instructional technology aids him in designing ...

Aqara makes the best smart sensors, hands down, and almost all of them, including hubs, are on deep discount right now. Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, ...

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

Aqara makes the best smart sensors, hands down, and almost all of them, including hubs, are on deep discount right now. October 8, 2024 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on ...

This battery-powered sensor doesn’t do a whole lot, but it’s an inexpensive way to get-at-a-glance temperature and humidity readings, with long-term reporting in the SwitchBot app. Today’s homeowners ...