Q: I’ve been thinking about upgrading my house to a smart home. What smart features should I be looking for as I shop around? A: Smart homes are becoming more and more popular — and with good reason.

Imagine walking into your home and, with a single tap on a sleek, wall-mounted screen, adjusting the lights, setting the perfect temperature, or even queuing up your favorite playlist, all without ...

We humans are tribal by nature. Naturally, our us v. them tribalism has carried over into technology – AM vs FM, VHS vs Beta, Windows vs Mac, iPhone vs Android, PlayStation vs. Xbox, etc. The smart ...

A smart home includes high-tech heating and lighting systems and appliances that can be controlled remotely with a phone or a computer. The term "smart home" only recently entered the lexicon of folks ...

When it comes to professionally installed and monitored home security systems that also offer all the creature comforts of a smart home, no one does it better than Vivint. Most home security systems ...

One of the perks of home ownership is the freedom to do whatever you want to your property, including transforming it into a cutting-edge smart home. Renters typically don’t have that luxury, but that ...