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CES 2025: Jasco unwraps Matter smart plugs and switches
Smart light manufacturer Jasco is embracing the Matter standard with a series of new smart plugs and wall switches.
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Pawport brings its revamped smart pet door to CES
The new and improved Pawport Smart Pet Door makes your dumb pet door smart, enabling remote management, customizable curfews, pet activity tracking, and more.
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Lockly displays some wildly innovative smart locks at CES 2025
Best known for the fascinating PIN Genie on its high-end smart deadbolts, Lockly is also showing its first smart handleset and a pair of home security cameras.
Reviews
TCL D1 Max review: Smile for the smart lock
More than just another smart lock, the TCL D1 Max boasts an integrated a fingerprint reader and a video doorbell. But the resulting mashup is ultimately less than the sum of its parts.
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Aqara’s latest smart home lineup includes an in-wall control panel
The smart home mavens at Aqara unveiled a basketful of Matter-compatible devices at CES 2025, including a new video doorbell, lighting controls, and more.
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Schlage's new Sense Pro smart lock boasts Matter-over-Thread
The veteran lock manufacturer also took the wraps off the Schlage Arrive Smart WiFi Deadbolt at CES today; this model eliminates the need for a Wi-Fi bridge.
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Ring, Kidde partner to develop smart smoke and carbon dioxide detectors
But you’ll need hardwired power infrastructure and a subscription to get the maximum benefit from these new home safety devices.
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CES 2025: GE Lighting is getting into smart shades
The smart lighting brand is debuting a range of professionally installed smart shades, switches, and panel lighting, along with new café lights and dimmers.
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Ring will unlock a hidden feature in two of its top security cameras
The 1080p Ring Spotlight Cam Pro and Ring Floodlight Cam Pro security cameras both have a surprise component inside: 2K image sensors.
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Lutron Caséta smart lighting now encompasses smart shades
With smart shades drawn from Lutron’s Serena brand, the Caséta smart home ecosystem now includes controls for both artificial and natural light.
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CES 2025: Smart lighting brand Govee goes all-in with AI
Govee is in Vegas casting itself as a trailblazer in smart lighting AI, and it’s got a 12 billion-parameter model to prove it.
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Tapo SolarCam C402 Kit review: An eco-friendly security solution
With solar power and a durable build, this camera delivers low-maintenance security for any outdoor space.
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Smart home at CES 2025: AI and Matter will take center stage
Generative AI is having a break-out year in smart home and home security, and we expect the trend to continue at CES in Las Vegas.
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These are the best smart home products of the year
As the year winds down, get the scoop on our favorite smart speakers and displays, thermostats, security cameras, video doorbells, lighting systems, and more.
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Philips 5000-series smart deadbolt review: To open, just scan the hand
This smart lock’s palm vein scanning is incredibly good, but it’s expensive and a pain to install.
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5 ways to stay safe against new cyber threats targeting your phone
We've gathered the best tips to protect you (and your relatives) from being scammed.
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New Shelly smart devices have one-mile range, thanks to Z-Wave
Shelly's latest IoT devices leverage the Z-Wave LR standard’s range of up to 1 mile and operate on star networks that can support as many as 4,000 devices.
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Flic Button review: One smart button to rule them all
Now with Matter support, the Flic ecosystem can control virtually anything under your roof—and under the sun.
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Eufy’s new indoor PTZ security cam does HomeKit, color night vision
Anker's Eufy brand is back in the HomeKit game with a spotlight-equipped pan-tilt-zoom camera that boasts enhanced night vision.
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Get festive with these magical Christmas tree lights for 35% off
Get these festive string lights for just $64.98 at Best Buy.
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Tapo’s in-wall smart outlet packs Matter, tracks your power usage
Besides working with all the major smart home platforms, Tapo’s Matter-ready in-wall outlet can monitor your energy consumption.
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Wyze Duo Cam Doorbell review: One doorbell, two cameras
The second camera on this affordable video doorbell keeps tabs on delivered packages, while the primary lens is trained on visitors.
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TCL D1 Pro Palm Vein Smart Lock review: Talk to the hand
Smart home technology once in the realm of sci-fi becomes real with this smart deadbolt that scans your palm to unlock your door.
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LIFX Outdoor Permanent Lights review: Luxe lighting in the eaves
This luxurious lighting solution lets you ring your home with lights you never need to take down, but we were plagued with setup issues.
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Yale Code keypad lock review: Svelte & affordable, just not smart
The smart lock leader focused on price and ease of use to deliver this keypad deadbolt, which doesn't offer wireless connectivity.
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Deck the halls with Govee's smart string lights, 33% off for Cyber Monday
The 100-feet Govee Outdoor Permanent String Lights are $100 off at Best Buy.
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Eufy Outdoor Spotlights E10 review: A pop of color for the garden
These smart spotlights are easy to configure and provide dozens of fun lighting choices, but installation isn’t overly flexible.
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The newest Blink video doorbell is 50% off
The Blink Video Doorbell has had its price slashed in half on Amazon.
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Best smart garage door controllers: Convenience and safety
Even if you use your garage only as an oversized storage locker, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without a smart controller for your existing garage door opener.
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Google is bringing older Nest Cams back into the fold
The biggest headache about using newer and legacy Nest cameras together is finally going away.
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Best DIY home security systems of 2025: Reviews and buying advice
Installing your home security system yourself can save you hundreds of dollars. These are the best DIY options, with and without professional monitoring.
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Defiant Smart Home Alarm Kit review: Just the basics
Home Depot’s Hubspace smart home ecosystem gets a security system—but only barely.
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Eufy Outdoor String Lights E10 review: Lighting up for even less
These smart string lights are some of the least expensive on the market, and they have some cool features, too. It’s too bad they don’t look great.
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Level rolls out its Level Lock Matter update—finally
Level achieved Matter certification way back in March, 2024. The firmware update to enable it is finally rolling out today—sort of.
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Google Home is getting its first Gemini AI-powered features
Your Nest cam video histories and Google Home automations are about to get juiced by Gemini.
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Looks like Apple could get serious about the smart home in 2025
With chatter ramping up about security cameras and a smart “command center,” Apple appears poised to double down on its smart home efforts in 2025.
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Aqara Smart Lock U300 review: A lever lock for the smart home
Aqara’s latest smart entry lock replaces your doorknob, not your deadbolt, but buyers should wait for bug fixes.
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Burglars are jamming Wi-Fi security cameras. Here's what you can do
Tech-savvy thieves are finding new ways to circumvent wireless networked security cameras like Ring and Nest.
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This Echo Spot isn't just 38% off, but also comes with a free smart bulb
This bundle for smart home newbies is only $50 on Amazon right now.
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This wire-free Ring camera is now 45% off, the cheapest it's ever been
The Ring Stick Up Cam Battery is down to just $55 on Amazon ahead of Black Friday.
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Arlo Home Security System review: Basic, but highly capable
Arlo has a highly capable home security system with innovative sensors, but don't buy one for its new AI detection features—at least not today.
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Baseus S1 Pro review: Solar-powered security gets smarter
This outdoor security camera bundle shines with solar panels that track the sun, cameras that capture video in crisp 3K resolution, and local network storage.
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Best home security cameras 2025: Top picks and buying advice
A boom in wireless security cameras is inspiring a movement in DIY home surveillance. Follow our buying guide and read our reviews to find the best option for you.
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This Brinks Electronic Deadbolt is tough, but it's not smart
This new and inexpensive lock provides access via PIN, fingerprint recognition, or physical key, but it doesn't have any type of wireless connectivity.
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Hampton Bay Permanent String Lights review: The value leader
This is one of the least expensive options we’ve seen, but it’s only available in 50-foot lengths and some scenarios will have you splicing wires.
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Beautify your wall with Nanoleaf's smart light panels, now 36% off
This Nanoleaf Elements 7-pack starter kit is down to $160 at Best Buy.
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Optimize your home's lighting design using color temperature
Once you understand what color temperature is and why it matters, you can choose the right types of light bulbs to improve the quality of your life at home.
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These trending Harry Potter-style floating LED candles are 55% off
Get 24 magical floating candles for just $13.56 on Amazon right now, or pay a little more for the remote control wand, too.
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Security camera subscriptions: Which plans offer the best value?
Most home security cameras and video doorbells require a paid subscription plan to deliver their full value. Find out how much one costs and how they rate.
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