ZemiSmart Matter IR blaster and AC controller launch July 3, 2026, bringing legacy infrared appliances into Apple Home, ...

This Zigbee 3.0-based plug-in dimmer lets you dim up to two lamps without switching to smart bulbs. Most smart-home owners dim lamps by screwing in smart bulbs, but plugging your lamps into a smart ...

The Philips Hue Go is a versatile and portable smart accent lamp; it’s also expensive and lacks any weatherization features. The Philips Hue Go is the least likely device to convince anyone to switch ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

After testing Thread, Zigbee, and Matter, here's how I'm building my smart home differently ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names ...

So you want a smart home. Great! But where do you start? With so many platforms, assistants, hubs and protocols out there, it can get confusing quickly. Here's what you need to know if you're ready to ...

On the surface, smart lamps like the LIFX Luna seem a limited, even boring, category. A smart light bulb can be dropped into any light fixture, so why limit yourself to a singular design that can’t be ...