Imagine this: You wake up in the morning, get ready for work, and as you're grabbing your keys and jacket, you scan the weather and traffic forecast on the screen of your connected home device. You punch in your security code and arm your house alarm; automatically the blinds close, the temperature lowers and all the lights turn off.

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It was two nights ago around 2am while reading a tech thread about the reappearance of the OS X Trojan malware known as Flashback I began feeling this dreadful concern about my MacBook Pro. I had recently updated my Flash player via pop-up notification, a big no-no, as the Flashback Trojan was named for its fake Adobe Flash Player installer, complete with Flash player logos. I literally jumped out of bed and went through various steps to check if my machine was infected, as I had noticed some instability issues... More

Got a spare grand or two lying around and want to upgrade your home theater? An automated projector lift is an effective, albeit expensive, option to hide your projector hidden inside your ceiling while not in use. The retail models out there are ridiculously expensive so you can try your hand making your own as well… More

It's a thought everyone dreads happening to them: being burglarized. But that's exactly what's happened to three of the homes next door to my mom's since the beginning of 2012. Apparently someone (perhaps a team) is scoping out homes during the day while people are away for work or running errands, and breaking into homes for jewelry and other smaller valuables...
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After a long, tiring day, there's nothing like crashing into bed for some solid, undisturbed rest. Here are a few tech tips to help you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up worry-free. More

Finding your way to the door in the darkness of night can range from frustrating to downright dangerous, depending on the situation. The LEDoorHandle, designed by Kun-hee Kim, Kei Shimizu and Nguyen-vu Dang, helps solve that problem with an innovative light up door handle. More

When you hear about "connectivity", you probably think of gadgets. But according to this infographic, derived from a GSMA commissioned study by Machina Research, over 30% of connected devices are actually home appliances. The figures foreshadows the "networked ecosystem" of connected devices by 2020, highlighting a day when everything in your home will be speaking to one another: smart refrigerators, computerized blinds, tablets used as surveillance devices, and more. More

Safety devices are generally very utilitarian looking, serving their purpose with little attention to appearances. But if you've got a room looking perfectly stylish a smoke detector might stick out like a sore thumb. We've looked into some more stylish options for at home safety. More

Your TV has a remote control. Your home audio system has a remote. But why isn't the rest of your home connected and controllable at the touch of a button? That's the question Belkin tries to answer with the WeMo, an easy to install, modular home automation system we got to preview a few weeks back at CES... More

We first showed you this modern new smoke alarm a few years ago, but the Kidde Silhouette is now an affordable and more widely available option for your next renovation project. (I'm actually considering swapping out our newish but clunky alarms for these beauties!) More