What a DIY Home Security System Will Cost You After 5 Years
From security stalwart ADT to startup Abode, companies big and small want to get a foot in the door of your smart home through DIY security systems. To help you decide which system is right for you, we calculated the five-year cost to install and run them with professional monitoring.
Everything that works with Amazon Echo and Alexa
The Amazon Echo has quietly become the hottest smart home product on the market. Suddenly, every tech company wants to integrate its products with Amazon’s customizable virtual assistant, Alexa.
What Should a Smart Appliance Actually Do?
We already have many smart lightbulbs, outlets, switches, and thermostats, but there are far fewer large smart appliances like fridges and washers. In this feature, I talked to industry insiders about the problem facing smart appliances. And that problem is: what exactly should they do that their “dumb” counterparts don’t do?
We’re Losing the War for the Smart Home
I worked on this longform feature on and off for about four months. In it, I provide a comprehensive look at the state of the smart home industry and the problems it still faces as it marches towards mass consumer awareness and adoption.
*Due to the rapidly changing nature of the Internet of Things space, the piece is already out of date due to Google’s acquisition of Revolv and the new developments from Apple regarding HomeKit.
