Smart home technology is becoming ubiquitous in modern life; it’s part of how everyday homes function. But integrating it into the decor of a home is a skill worth having – it’s about balancing the ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Luxury, once a synonym for extravagance, is being quietly rewritten. In today’s most coveted homes, the magic is in what you ...

Founded in 2014 by Shishir Gupta, Oakter designs and manufactures smart home and connected devices in India, producing up to ...

Dealing with battery runtime in smart-home sensors. Developing high-efficiency power supplies with a boost converter and a buck-boost converter. An example of a nanopowered smoke detector system.

A couple of trends have the potential to bring coherence and more mainstream appeal to the smart home technology sector.

There is no getting away from it: the nights are starting earlier and the weather has turned. It will be several months before the sun starts setting after 8pm again. Not only does that mean winter is ...

The concept of a smart home is one that might have sounded quite far-fetched to many of us even ten years ago. Indeed, if this article was written then, it would probably have begun with an ...

Imagine walking into your home in 2025, where every device, your thermostat, security cameras, lights, and even your coffee mug, works together effortlessly, regardless of the brand or platform. This ...

Apple has big plans for the smart home in 2025. Having long struggled with limited device support and complex standards, the company wants to move forward with simplified platforms, deeper device ...