The Onvis Smart Button is a battery-powered HomeKit remote that’s built with Bluetooth and Thread. It allows you to control multiple smart bulbs, smart plugs, and really anything inside of HomeKit.

Below you’ll find the five best smart AC controllers from Consumer Reports’ tests. The list is arranged in alphabetical order and features models made by Boldr, Cielo, Mysa, Sensibo, and Venz.

Smart AC controllers serve as supercharged remote controls for your AC unit. You usually plug them into an outlet (though some are battery-powered), place them within sight of the unit, and use ...

Controlling your smart home on your TV — something Samsung’s new SmartThing’s Map View lets you do more intuitively — could make it simpler for everyone in the home to use smart devices.

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 ...

The Flic Duo is a multifunctional smart button with great potential This is essentially a tiny dual-button remote that allows you to create over 30 programmable motion-based commands. Needless to ...

At $499.99, it’s more affordable than the $599.99 Midea Duo Smart Inverter Portable Air Conditioner and just as efficient, making it our new Editors’ Choice winner for portable air conditioners.