Password management is key for the smart home -- and also a major security vulnerability if passwords get bad or lazy. It can be easy to make password mistakes when first setting up new devices, but ...

Use a third-party automation app While Matter may be the "official" solution to too many smart home apps, other attempts at combining home automations in one place exist -- and some are good. Our ...

Smart home devices, with all their quirks and capabilities, are only part of the equation. The other part is the app they use for settings, control and general account management.

The smart home market has been growing steadily for almost a decade. According to Statista, the number of smart home device users is expected to rise from 424.5 million to a record high of 785.16 ...

As Polly Allcock of Notebookcheck notes, the change log for the IKEA Home Smart app doesn't mention the new watchOS app, but screengrabs show that it will let you toggle your smart lights on and ...

The Home app has expanded support for third-party Matter-enabled smart locks, with numerous configurable settings, from managing guests, editing passcodes, receiving lock notifications, and more.