The promise of the smart home largely hinges on accurate, speedy presence detection. That's to say, our home needs to know when there are people in it and where they are, as quickly as possible, so ...

Mike Newman is the technology director and data privacy officer for Gananda Central School District near Rochester, N.Y. His background in teaching and instructional technology aids him in designing ...

When it comes to professionally installed and monitored home security systems that also offer all the creature comforts of a smart home, no one does it better than Vivint. Most home security systems ...

This battery-powered sensor doesn’t do a whole lot, but it’s an inexpensive way to get-at-a-glance temperature and humidity readings, with long-term reporting in the SwitchBot app. Today’s homeowners ...