The Smart Home

Meet the Regular People Living in America's Smartest Homes

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Is This America's Smartest City?

A community in Austin tracks every watt of energy it uses—so the rest of us can live more efficiently

This Floating City May Be The Future of Coastal Living

Viewed from above, this residential complex in East Amsterdam looks a lot like any other waterfront community. There are rows of gleaming, multilevel houses and kids' toys lying about. There are lawn chairs on balconies...

Which Company will Control Your Home?

Much as Google and Yahoo rode search to billion-dollar empires, the firms that bring order to the “Internet” of your home are poised to revolutionize how we live—and make a fortune in the process. Here’s a look at where the major players stand

10 Gadgets Trying to Save the World

Forget Bluetooth-enabled toothbrushes and sensor-laden egg trays. The smartest smart gadgets may be the ones that are trying to save the world--or at least lower your energy bills. Here, we rank 10 of the most compelling contributions

5 Easy Ways to Hacker-Proof Your Home

Refrigerators hijacked to send malicious emails. TVs tapped to spy on their watchers. Baby monitors remotely rigged to stream a stranger's voice. These aren't outtakes from a cheesy sci-fi horror flick. They're real situations that...

12 Smart Gadgets That Will Transform Your Home

What Could Nest Make Next?

We asked professional designers to imagine the future of household gadgetry