Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Smart lighting is one of the best home automation features. This entails more than just switching the lights on or off. A ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Just a few decades ago, smart houses were the stuff of fiction. We imagined a future with intelligent structures (some of which took a turn ...

Adding intelligence to your house can be an intimidating enterprise, involving a multitude of disparate brands and devices, each addressing a different need—and each requiring a conduit to converse ...

Bluetooth is adding support for a new mesh networking specification that will improve Bluetooth LE devices across various categories, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced in a briefing ...

Smart products seem to surround tech-savvy consumers these days. It isn’t a new concept since smartphones, TVs, watches and cars have been around for decades. The word “smart” harks back to the ...

One of the smartest and most reliable home management systems, Wink Hub is hassle-free and incredibly thoughtfully designed. It has provisions for Ethernet port connection and WiFi radio and also ...