In 2025, smart home technology trends have been laser-focused on improving your quality of life, whether it's sleeping better, living sustainably, or simplifying everyday chores, including cleaning.

A couple of trends have the potential to bring coherence and more mainstream appeal to the smart home technology sector.

One of the biggest challenges for seniors and consumers with a disability is remaining independent. According to a study originally published in the International Journal of Older People Nursing, ...

If you search through your smart home app or feature list, you'll often run into the word "geofencing" or something like automatic home/away settings. That signals a powerful, useful feature that far ...

Amazon, Google, and Samsung are all working on an exciting way to bring AI to smart homes – and Apple risks being left behind. Samsung is first to launch the new feature: the ability to use natural ...

In an age where smart technology is reshaping the way we live and work, multifamily building operators have a unique opportunity to adopt solutions that benefit both their operations and the residents ...

For accent lighting, there’s a new GU10 spotlight option with both dimmable white and full-colour models and, for anyone who ...

A smart home designed around rules like “always leave the porch light in the on position” might work for you and maybe a few ...

About one in four Americans are at least 60 years old, and this group now outnumbers children in 11 states and in nearly half of all U.S. counties. Technological advancements are needed to serve a ...

Amazon, Target and Walmart are all kicking off big sales this week. Each store is offering steep discounts on smart home technology, but those products don’t always lead to instant savings. Other WRAL ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. But smart homes—and the devices that comprise them—have one enormous downside: privacy. Smart home devices work by allowing access over a network, and ...