These products offer convenient home enhancements, such as control and safety sensors that work without setup, a smart lock that charges itself, and blinds that automatically shield you from the sun.

Even after my tests were done, I decided to upgrade certain smart home devices to full-time help. Here's what won out.

Its new solution, the myQ Secure View 3-in-1 Smart Lock, enables automatic door locking and unlocking capabilities.

This project utilizes an Arduino Uno CH340G development board paired with a DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor to create a compact yet capable environmental monitoring system. It measures ambient ...

The Lockin V7 Max receives power wirelessly from an infrared transmitter to keep its battery fully charged all the time.

The house key is one of those things you often search for when your hands are full. Smart locks promise relief here and aim ...

I picked Aqara’s Smart Lock U400 and Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum as the overall best smart home gadgets from CES 2026 ...