Smart Home

Smart Home Reviews & Top Picks

Automate your abode with our favorite smart home devices, including thermostats, locks, light bulbs, and more.
Sharper Image S-600 Active Lumbar Heated Ergonomic Bonded Leather Swivel Executive Massage Chair
This Heated Massage Desk Chair Is the Home Office Upgrade You Didn’t Know You Needed
Smartphone displaying Blink camera footage of a person walking a dog at night
Hands-On With the Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera and Its Alexa-Ready Setup
A wall mounted Safemo 4K Wireless Security Camera with a lit indicator and light
I Tried Safemo's Cameras to Escape Monthly Fees: Here’s How It Turned Out
Govee smart kettle on a countertop with Lifewire Recommends 2026 badge
9 Smart Kitchen Must-Haves You’ll Use Daily and Actually Love
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro on a countertop with Lifewire Recommends 2025 badge displayed
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro: The Countertop Oven That Does It All
Electronic clay pot cooker with lid and utensils featuring a Lifewire Editors Choice badge
This Claypot Oven Made Me Look Like I Know What I’m Doing in The Kitchen
Samsung AI Jet Ultra vacuum cleaner displayed on a docking station next to a green plant on a stand Lifewire Editors Choice 2025 badge visible
Samsung’s AI Jet Ultra Vacuum Review: Smarter, Stronger, and Built for Pet Hair
Nest Audio vs Apple HomePod
Apple’s Sound vs. Google’s Smarts: Which Smart Speaker Wins?
Person adjusting smart light settings on a mobile app interface
The Best Smart Color Light Bulbs
Closeup on a Rokum smart bulb with the packaging behind it.
Roku Smart Bulbs Review: Add Style and Smarts to Any Room—for Less
A collection of Linkind smart light bulbs and light strips that are Matter-capable.
Level Up Your Aesthetic: Linkind Smart Bulbs Change Colors, Sync to Music, and More
Vartan chair in front of desk and window with a 2025 Editor's Choice badge.
Emerge Vartan Gaming Chair Review: A Gamer’s Delight with Office Appeal
Image showing Alexa vs Google Assistant logos.
Virtual Assistants Showdown: How Alexa and Google Assistant Stack Up
Google Nest Doorbell on front door
Google Wireless Nest Doorbell: A Futuristic Design With Some Software Shortcomings
The Google Nest Learning Thermostat, 4th Generation
Google Nest Learning Thermostat Gen 4: Up Close With Its New Design and Features
Side view of a Ring Battery Doorbell Plus installed on the front porch
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus Review: A Comprehensive Look at Its Features and Performance
Someone riding the Blix Sol X e-bike on a residential street.
This New E-Bike Has a 70-Mile Range and a Hi-Viz Lighting System
The Ampace Andes 300 Portable Power Station on a picnic table with a lamp on top and a phone connected to it.
Ampace Andes 300: The Portable Battery I Use to Keep My Devices Charged Anywhere
France, Versailles, personal perspective of man riding e-bike on Avenue de l'Europe at twilight.
Revolutionize Your Commute with These 4 Must-See E-Bikes
A top view of a Blueair T10i air purifier with a Lifewire Recommends 2026 badge displayed on it
The Blueair ComfortPure Handles Air, Heat, and Cooling Seamlessly
The MoGo 3 Pro projector on a table in a living room.
I Tried XGIMI's New MoGo 3 Pro With Google TV, and I May Never Buy Another Television
Two Vitamix blender models compared side by side with fruits in their jars separated by a vs label
Blender Wars: Vitamix Ascent X2 vs Ascent X5
A Safemo Security 4K security camera mounted on the eave of a house.
I Tried Safemo's Security Cameras, and I'll Never Pay for a Security Subscription Again
Smart cooker on a countertop displaying Connect to set up on its screen with a Lifewire Recommendation badge for 2026
Why I Keep Using the Chef iQ Smart Cooker More Than Expected
HomePod vs. HomePod Mini
HomePod vs. HomePod Mini: What's the Difference?
Air purifier with Lifewire Recommends badge and fivestar rating displayed
How the Rabbit Air A3 Reduced Dust and Odors in My Home
Arlo Home Security System with All-in-One Sensor and Arlo Doorbell Camera.
Hands-On With the Arlo Home Security System
A Vitamix Ascent blender on a kitchen counter next to a recipe book displaying the 2025 Lifewire Editors Choice badge
The Vitamix Ascent X5 Blends Smarter, Faster, Better
Hand pressing control button on Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) displayed on nightstand
The Best Smart Speakers
Ring and Nest Doorbells
I Tried Both: Ring vs Nest Doorbell
Google Nest Audio and Google Nest Mini 2 smart speakers.
Google Nest Audio vs. Nest Mini
Echo Dot vs HomePod Mini
Echo Dot vs. HomePod Mini: What's the Difference?
Echo Pop vs Echo Dot
Echo Pop vs. Echo Dot: What's the Difference?
Cargo e-bike with milk crate attached to rear board.
Hands-On With the New CycWagen Cargo E-Bike
The Ampace Andes 1500 Portable Power Station
Hands-On With the New Ampace Andes 1500 Portable Power Station
Mod Easy Sidecar 3
Hands-On With Mod’s New Easy Sidecar E-Bike
Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight camera on light colored vinyl siding.
Hands-On With the Blink Outdoor 4 Wireless Floodlight Security Camera
Potek 500-watt power inverter placed in a car
The Best Power Inverters