As the only electronics engineer in my family and circle of friends, it is sometimes not possible to evade an appeal for help. This time the request came from a friendly elderly lady in a retirement ...

While smart TVs were supposed to send our idiot boxes to graduate school, most of our living rooms still have cable boxes, streaming media devices, Blu-ray players, gaming consoles and sound systems — ...

We frequently get home automation tips, many of which have simple circuit-based on/off control for lights. [Paulo Borges] has created something quite different, however, with his in-the-wall ...

[Will Donaldson] has whipped up a quick hack for anyone thinking of dipping their toe into home automation — or otherwise detest flicking off the bedroom light before navigating their way to their bed ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The smart lighting company’s new Caséta Pico remote looks like any old paddle switch but can control everything ...

This light activated remote switch circuit could be operated using a flashlight beam and could eb used for toggling a specified load from a distance using an external light source such as a flashlight ...

There are a variety of smart switches on the market, and we’ve broken down the best of the best. Whether you're looking for a simple setup or something a little more complex that adds loads of ...

Aqara’s smart light switch looks good, works well, and is compatible with Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Home, but you’ll need to go all-in on Aqara’s ecosystem—which doesn’t include a smart ...