I recently had some outlets installed on the outside of my house as part of an extension being built. This got me thinking whether I could use smart plugs outside to extend my smart home to the outdoors.

Here are 23 cool uses for smart sensors to show you what these neat devices are capable of and to give you some ideas on how you could incorporate them into your own smart home.

Once you start learning more and more about smart home technology, you’ll soon realize that they can provide significant benefits for you and your family as well as change the way you live your day-to-day life for the better.

Use your smart lights alongside some of the other smart devices in your home and you’ll soon realize they can do so much more than you first imagined.

With the number of devices we all have at home, it would end up being expensive to get a smart plug for each individual device. This got me thinking about whether smart plugs work with power strips, and whether they are safe to use together?

There are some hidden costs of having a smart home, but are they really worth worrying about and should they stop you from setting up your own smart home?

Robot vacuums already exist that are more than capable of cleaning flat surfaces, but with a greater number of two or more storey homes being built than single storey, it begs the question as to whether robot vacuums can also so stairs?

Smart thermostats allow you complete control over your home’s heating system and so are a useful device to have in your smart home, but how exactly are they powered?

I’ve recently been considering whether to install a smart lock in my own home, so I did some research into how smart door locks actually work and how secure they are compared with a traditional lock.

Smart blinds can be a lovely addition to any smart home. Knowing that you don’t have to get out of the bed to open the blinds and let in sunlight in the morning is bliss, but how are they actually powered and which power source would be best for your home?

Home security cameras are a popular choice to include as part of a smart home, especially when you have lots of other smart gear you want to be able to keep a close eye. Knowing how well they can record video got me thinking about whether can also record sound.

I’ve had several smart bulbs dotted around my home for several years now and haven’t had any issues with them whatsoever. This got me thinking about the life expectancy of smart bulbs and whether they ever burn out.