Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Before moving to Louisville in 2013, Rich ran CNET's desktop computer review section for 10 years in ...

Pricey, dealer-installed smart-home systems have one thing in common: A wall-mounted panel with a flashy LCD to control everything. This is the feature that’s most difficult for a do-it-yourselfer to ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. According to the research firm IHS Inc., about 54 million relays and timers were purchased in 2013, a number projected ...

AI smart speakers and AI-enabled home automation devices are widely adopted and continue to see strong demand. However, achieving seamless integration with a ...

Bathrooms can be smart too.

The $200 Brilliant Control isn't the first product to focus your smart home control on a touchscreen light switch. Like the Wink Relay, the Brilliant Control combines the functions of a basic switch ...

Most of Europe’s 240 million electricity meters are expected to be replaced by smart meters by 2020. It is currently estimated that approximately 78 million of these meters will need to use AC ...

Shortly after the development of the electric light came the light switch, presumably. Of course, obvious switches are old-hat, and this neat lamp build from [Giovanni Aggiustatutto] goes with a ...

Smart garage door controllers bring home automation to the garage, giving you an easy way to manage access without having to spend all day programming remotes for your entire household. And if you ...