I love the idea of a fully automated smart home setup where my lights turn on exactly when I need them, and the thermostat adjusts itself without me even thinking about it. In practice, however, there ...

One of the major pain points of the modern smart home is its digital nature. Whether it’s controlling your smart lights, robot vacuum, smart lock, or thermostat, there’s a good chance you’re using a ...

We’ve seen plenty of interesting products at CES 2025, and that includes the Flic Duo. This is a neat new smart button. This smart button is wall-mountable, but you can also pick it up and carry it ...

With more than 20 trigger possibilities, the broadly compatible Flic Duo is a tremendously versatile and useful control-anything smart home controller. Flic’s smart button is a tiny device with a ...

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