ZDNET's key takeaways Emerson launched its SmartVoice technology at CES 2026.SmartVoice devices don't require Wi-Fi or a hub; ...

Even after my tests were done, I decided to upgrade certain smart home devices to full-time help. Here's what won out.

These products promise practical home upgrades, including control and safety sensors that don’t require setup, a self-charging lock, and blinds that automatically block the sun from your eyes.

Sporting wonderful names like Timmerflotte, Alpstuga, Klipbok and Myggspray, Ikea's smart sensors are all Matter-compatible, ...

As well as smart lamps, IKEA is dipping its toes even further into the audio waters, unveiling its tiny but dead cheap ...

The homes will get smarter this year as we witness the best smart home devices of CES 2026 revolutionize the technology for ...

Powered by a two-way system with a 2.5-inch woofer and a 0.8-inch tweeter, this smart speaker is claimed to offer three times the bass response of its predecessor Echo Dot. Echo Show 8 smart display, ...

I picked Aqara’s Smart Lock U400 and Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum as the overall best smart home gadgets from CES 2026 ...

The smart home has been drifting into a world of interoperability lately that I never would have expected just a few years ...

Which devices to make your home a smart home are best? Nine out of 10 adults in the U.S. are connected to the internet and more than half own a tablet computer. All you need to get started with making ...

We've tested hundreds of smart home products in more than 20 categories to help determine which ones are best for every room in (and out of) the house. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...

New insights into how smart digital locks, biometric access, and connected door security systems are reshaping modern ...