Brilliant's smart-home-agnostic control panel has made it easier to manage connected devices with its new plug-in model. Here's what I thought of the pricey new smart home hub.

Google Glass could place smart home functionality in your field of vision. Google is continuing to explore next-gen augmented reality glasses by developing a system to detect connected technology ...

I recently reviewed the Brilliant Smart Home Plug-in Control Panel, and although it looks great and has some unique features I like, the UI is a bit complicated, and it is expensive at $400. The ...

Brilliant’s smart-home controller obeys Alexa commands and adds its own motion sensor and in-home video intercom to the mix. But it supports only a few products so far. Why you can trust Tom's ...

Design. The Brilliant Home Control switches are pretty nondescript in design. The 1 Switch Control is just under 3 1/4-inches wide and just over 5 1/2-inches in height.

Samsung, LG, and Amazon’s new map view control interfaces could make the smart home easier for everyone to use. The smart home is getting easier to control and simpler to set up.

The Ava Remote is a $1,300 touchscreen remote control that uses the Google Play store so you can download any smart home app you need to control your home. But it’s limited to pro installers, so ...

Connecting older or cheaper smart home devices to your Wi-Fi network can be a headache. Some smart devices can’t see combined 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks. One UI 7 has added a new mode for setting ...

Putting smart home control features and functionality front and center, ... The Echo Show 8, however, is nearly identical barring the smart home-first UI and widgets, ...