AJ Madison, the industry's foremost appliance authority, representing over 150 brands, anticipates that AI-powered appliances are becoming the industry standard for modern consumers. Will they shape ...

Report Highlights Rapid Growth in Smart Home Adoption, AI-Driven Automation, and Rising Demand for Security and Energy EfficiencySeattle, ...

Is the smart home a winner-take-all market? Z-Wave Chairman Avi Rosenthal explains why interoperability, not a single standard, is the real future at CES 2026.

Visitors to the Home Appliances wing of LG Electronics’ vast CES 2025 exhibit will likely be drawn first to the most visually enticing new products: a breakthrough LG Signature Microwave oven, ...

No smart fridges in sight.

Weird doesn't mean bad. Here are some of our favorite strange new smart home appliances you can buy right now. Alan Bradley CNET Contributor Alan Bradley is an experienced commerce, tech and culture ...

The smart home is evolving — not because of AI, but because the industry is finally converging on the Matter standard that ...

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

Imagine turning your old, “dumb” appliances into intelligent, Wi-Fi-enabled devices that respond to your voice, phone, or automation rules. Sounds futuristic, right? With the ESP8266 microcontroller, ...

Smart plugs are a handy device that can turn your house high-tech without the big price tag. Here are some of the best uses ...

More home appliances are "smart" – like refrigerators that suggest recipes – but consumers have challenges with that technology, according to a J.D. Power study. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-enabled appliances ...

Smart ways to reduce your spending on small appliances include choosing Energy Star-rated appliances, using timers or smart ...