Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...

From opening your garage door as you drive up to arming your security system when you leave, a geofence can make your smart home work like magic. Imagine this: You pull up to your driveway and your ...

If you've never heard of geofencing, now's the perfect time to start using these time-saving, location-based features. Your home security systems and smart devices hide a secret in their settings, ...

The Raspberry Pi might sound like dessert, but it's actually a credit card–sized computer changing the world of DIY tech. First launched in 2012 by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, it was designed to make ...

Building a smart home can be an expensive process. You need something that can control your smart home as well as all the devices that you want to control. You don't always need to buy new smart home ...

Keep an eye on your home while you’re away and prevent package theft with these smart home security cameras and locks. Decades ago, smart home gadgets were an entertaining curiosity that lived inside ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...