Mike Newman is the technology director and data privacy officer for Gananda Central School District near Rochester, N.Y. His background in teaching and instructional technology aids him in designing ...

Expensive upfront costs Fundamentally alters your home. There are a lot of different reasons why you might want a whole-home backup battery. Perhaps you lose power frequently. You might be expecting ...

When it comes to professionally installed and monitored home security systems that also offer all the creature comforts of a smart home, no one does it better than Vivint. Most home security systems ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

This battery-powered sensor doesn’t do a whole lot, but it’s an inexpensive way to get-at-a-glance temperature and humidity readings, with long-term reporting in the SwitchBot app. Today’s homeowners ...