Smart Home Coverage

Smart home on steroids: CommScope to help trial 10G internet service
CommScope has been chosen to help power a Mediacom Communications Corp. 10G smart home trial. Heres whats happening.

Smarten up: The latest innovations to raise your home's IQ
A list of innovations and automation advances that can upgrade your home's smart abilities to do everything from automatically turn on your entryway lights when you pull into the driveway, show you who rang your doorbell while you're at work and queue up a dance playlist and strobe living room lights any time you say 'party time!'

5 on Your Side's gift guide: Recommended smart home products
These products, recommended by Consumer Reports, can keep your home secure and your mind at ease.

Google touts privacy with ‘smart’ hardware, artificial intelligence – but are you safe?
Google’s latest phone and smarthome devices came packaged with a not-so-subtle message: Google cares about your privacy. Does it?

How to keep your smart devices safe
Millions of people bought Amazon Echo devices, Ring doorbells, and security cameras during the recent Amazon Prime Day 2019.

Lowe's is shutting down its smart home platform
North Carolina-based Lowe's is shutting down its smart home service, the company disclosed in an email.

Durham-based smart stove startup raises more equity
A startup with a smart stove device that presented on the TV program Shark Tank, puts a small equity round in the bank.

Want to make your home smarter? Here are some options
They are some of the most in-demand gifts this year, devices that can make your home smarter. Smart doorbells, smart locks, smart thermostats, smart security cameras - here are some options.