Not sure if this is the right forum, but wanted to share the extremely satisfying tale of how I made a dumb heater/AC unit into everything I wished it could be. I'll share some links to resources in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Turning your home into a smart home is extremely popular – so popular, in fact, that it has become a $28 billion industry in America as of ...

Athom has introduced the Homey Pro Mini, a streamlined and cost-effective alternative to its top-end Homey Pro hub. Priced at $199, the Pro Mini features built-in support for Ethernet, Zigbee, Thread, ...

Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...

In recent years, integrating smart home devices into your living space has never been simpler. They have become easier to set ...

Athom unveiled its newest smart home hub at CES 2025 Monday morning. Like its full-sized sibling, the Homey Pro Mini doesn’t rely on the cloud for operation, a feature that allows homeowners a truly ...

Building a local-first setup meant the control and automation logic living inside the home network. And even if the internet ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s had its ups and downs, but Apple’s smart home platform is in a great place right now. Here’s why I stuck by ...

The Raspberry Pi might sound like dessert, but it's actually a credit card–sized computer changing the world of DIY tech. First launched in 2012 by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, it was designed to make ...