Smart Home

Find out everything you ever wanted to know about Alexa and Amazon Echo smart speakers—plus, check out our room-by-room Alexa guide to learn new ways it can make your life easier. Getting to know Amazon Alexa Alexa, what are you? Compare Echo speakers Compare Echo displays Room-by-room guide to Amazon Alexa Amazon Alexa FAQ

Whether you're unwrapping some brand new Google Nest† smart speakers or revisiting your strained relationship with Google Assistant, we've got your back. Learn how to enhance your smart home with this guide. Getting to know Google Nest products What is Google Home? Compare Google speakers Compare Google displays Room-by-room guide to Google Assistant Google Assistant FAQ

IFTTT makes your smart home devices, home security, and more combine forces to perform tasks to make your life easier. You may think you don’t have the technical skills to use IFTTT, but don’t worry. You don’t need to know coding, and we’ll cover your bases to get you started in just minutes. What you need to know about IFTTT What is IFTTT? IFTTT pricing How to use IFTTT How to create your own applet IFTTT safety IFTTT FAQ

Now that smart home devices are more affordable and easier to install than ever before, you might want to expand your home's collection of smarter technology. It helps that smart home products can control just about everything in your home . . . except your kids.With this in mind, we put together a room-by-room guide to home automation and recommend the best smart home devices to help you make your life easier, safer, and more energy efficient. Home automation for every room Entryway Living room Kitchen Bedroom Nursery Bathroom Hallway Laundry room Basement Backyard Exterior

While smart devices can make daily tasks easier, connecting everyday devices to the internet means there’s a potential for unwanted cyber intrusion.It’s important to first size up the security of each connected product you bring into your home. Once everything is online, take the following precautions to keep your smart home safe. 6 steps to protect your internet connected devices Choose Devices Wisely Change Default Username Use Strong Passwords Use Two-Factor Authentication Avoid Public Wi-Fi for Remote Access Check App Permissions