Owners of “smart homes” are officially ahead of the curve. A new survey by respected technology analyst firm Gartner Inc. of almost 10,000 homeowners in Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. shows smart home technologies are still in the early adopter phase worldwide. Currently, only around ten percent of homes in those countries have connected

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Apple’s list of HomeKit-compatible devices just got a whole lot better. While Apple has offered a list on its website that tracked which devices work with HomeKit, the new version (as first spotted by 9to5Mac) is far more useful. It now sorts products by category instead of brand, and notes whether or not the devices

Amazon has begun a tradition of seasonal product previews for the press, and this year’s no exception. At an exhibition space in Manhattan’s West Village, the e-tailer recently gathered an emporium’s worth of goods that it — and its customers — deem noteworthy for the upcoming summer selling season. Nestled among the beach and backyard

Panasonic and the Parsons of School of Design are showing off some interesting connected self prototypes at a Panasonic House showcase at SXSW 2017 this week. The concept we’re most likely to see on sale is Sleepwise, a sleep tracker that uses both a wearable and a smart home device. Here’s how it works. The

From a Nest Learning Thermostat to full-on automation, step up to a connected home. From do-it-yourself to full automation, make all the right choices with our guide to a connected home, complete with expert insight. 1. Nest Learning Thermostat ($249): The slick-looking thermostat is easy for basic do-it-yourselfers to install and saves an average of 10

Smart home devices connect to a network to monitor, or change, the state of your home, whether that’s something as simple as turning off a coffee pot or turning down the heat, or something as complicated as home security or monitoring room activity. As artificial intelligences develop, the options for what can be automated or

If this year’s CES and SXSW Interactive are any indication, I might suggest that the convergence of home appliances and technology won’t just shake things up; it will introduce a new dimension of customer experience. In this era of smart-home devices, smart-home appliances, smart everything, if being “smart” equates to a better experience, consumers should