Perhaps more than any other piece of smart home tech, smart thermostats are some of the more ubiquitous products on the market. In fact, it feels like the thermostats pioneered by the likes of Nest ...

Preventing frozen pipes is a lot easier and less risky than thawing frozen pipes. When preparing a home for cold weather, make a note of when to worry about pipes freezing so you can take the right ...

The Amazon Smart Thermostat isn't quite as full-featured as some other options in the market. While it doesn't have a speaker or a microphone, you'll be able to control it with voice commands if you ...

The Amazon Smart Thermostat can be enrolled in a variety of Energy Savings Incentives Programs. These vary by location, but they essentially work to lower your energy bills by allowing the utility ...

Combined, these features add up to notable savings. Google Nest's research, for instance, showed that users of the Nest ...

Amazon’s voice assistant and smart hub, known as Alexa, has gained serious traction. Having support for Thread and Matter means it supports a huge ecosystem of other smart device brand; and Amazon’s ...

Your smart speakers have more built-in functionality than you might have realized if you've just been using them to queue up playlists and get weather forecasts. Dig a bit deeper into their features, ...