James Barber

| If you can screw in a lightbulb, you can install Lorex's new combo light and home security camera. - BY JAMES BARBER

TP-Link made all the right moves deciding which features to omit from this high-quality, budget-priced smart deadbolt, part of its Tapo smart home family.

This is no mere doorbell camera, it's also a fully featured smart home hub with support for Matter over Thread, Zigbee, and Apple's HomeKit Secure Video.

You might see the Schlage Arrive Smart WiFi Deadbolt Lock's rubber buttons as a step back, but I appreciate the old-school tactile feedback they provide.

An embedded palm-vein reader and a low asking price makes the TCL D2 Pro Palm Vein Smart Lock a solid value.

The latest Tapo smart lock features an excellent fingerprint reader and more robust build quality than its less-expensive stablemate. At a glance

Here’s a further twist: The light waves don’t come from the sun, but an optical transmitter installed inside your home.

The Aqara U400 combines Apple Home Keys with an Ultra-wideband radio to unlock your door as you approach with your smart device.

Emerson Smart's new appliances respond to voice commands, but they don't need a smart speaker—or even a broadband connection—to pull off the trick.

You don't need to spend a lot to enjoy the security and convenience a smart home can deliver, especially if you rely on Wi-Fi instead of a smart home hub.