…are marketed as central entertainment devices. If a manufacturer is already selling advanced gaming features, high refresh rates, Dolby Vision, powerful processors, and smart home integration, the wired network port should not…
…Despite the cool smart devices in this series, Belkin’s decision to discontinue the product family effectively rendered them useless to folks without dedicated Home Assistant or HomeKit setups. Me? I specifically…
…But that question is too narrow once the smart home becomes part of a broader home lab. The better question is whether you want one small, reliable device that can run automation…
…If you’ve always wanted to outfit your living space with smart devices, a self-hosted Home Assistant can provide a centralized UI to manage your collection of IoT systems. Rather than…
Timi Cantisano Jun 2, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT Timi has been writing about technology for over a decade, focusing on smartphones, computers, and anything that he finds interesting in the tech…
…The Jellyfin integration for Home Assistant not only lets me connect my media server to my smart home hub, but it also helps me design wacky contextual automations that rely on Jellyfin…
…As I mentioned earlier, not every device needs full access. While my phone gets full access, a temporary device or even a device owned by a family member doesn't need that…
…Back then, I tried to use the limited e-ink device as a replacement for my phone. The idea was that I'd leave my device at home or tucked away in…
…Once you see the TV as a data collection device with a panel attached, the whole category starts to look a lot less innocent. Related I stopped my smart TV from tracking…
…Another option is Motorola Smart Connect, which is a pretty powerful alternative. It has deep cross-device clipboard sync capabilities, and its dedicated mobile desktop environment uses localized machine learning to effortlessly…