13 articles tagged "smart home"
Indoor air is two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. The CO2 number alone explains why your office afternoons feel so bad. Here are the air quality monitors worth installing in 2026.
Most outdoor cameras die within two years of being mounted. The good ones last five-plus, send useful alerts, and don't lock you into a subscription. Here are the picks worth installing in 2026.
Smart bulbs that need a hub feel like overkill. Smart bulbs that connect to Wi-Fi alone are flaky. Here's the lineup that actually works in 2026, and which to pick based on what you already own.
Half the smart doorbells on Amazon need a $40-a-year subscription before they record anything useful. Here are the ones worth installing in 2026, and the one that records to local storage with no ongoing fees.
A smart thermostat is the rare home upgrade that pays itself back in a year or two, if you pick the right one. Here are the ones worth installing in 2026 and the ones to skip.
Smart home in 2026 finally has Matter as a real common standard. Here is the SolderMag map — which ecosystem to commit to, which devices actually work, and the order to buy them in.
The best smart locks of 2026 for apartments and houses. Bluetooth, WiFi, fingerprint, and keypad picks compared.
Dreame X60 Max Ultra in a real home. Suction, mopping, navigation, self-empty, and whether it justifies the price tag.
The best smart plugs of 2026 for energy monitoring, scheduling, and home automation. Alexa, Google, and HomeKit compatible picks.
The best smart speakers of 2026. sound quality, smart home control, and privacy compared across Alexa, Google, and Apple ecosystems.
Dreame X60 vs Roborock Qrevo CurvX. suction, mopping, navigation, and self-empty compared. Which premium robot vacuum wins.
The best robot vacuums of 2026 that navigate well, empty reliably, and don’t turn mopping into a science project. What to buy for your home.
The best indoor security cameras of 2026 that record reliably, respect your privacy, and don’t trap you in a cloud subscription.
