Sachin Bahal is a freelance tech writer. He has a bachelor's in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and studied journalism and photography at Durham College. A tech geek since childhood, ...

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 ...

Amazon Echo speakers are some of the best smart speakers you can buy. You can unlock features such as listening to music, asking questions, and controlling other smart home devices (via Alexa). Using ...

How to set up and use Google Assistant or Alexa with Samsung SmartThings Your email has been sent Image: Samsung. Official SmartThings photograph. With Samsung SmartThings, users can build, customize ...

If you have an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, you probably already know you can ask it to make a grocery list, give a weather forecast, or ponder the meaning of life. What you might not realize is that you ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

The Smart Home: It's a place that anticipates your needs and empowers you to fine-tune your environment. That's the pitch, at least. Putting it all together isn't a smooth ride, but the right setup ...

Did you know you could use your Amazon Alexa device in case of an emergency? Plus, I have the details on Amazon's lesser-known security software that could protect your home from intruders and help ...