Because no one wants the hassle of standing up and reaching for a chain every time they want to adjust the fan or light. Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham ...

In the quest to automate everything in your home, you no doubt have things that aren’t made with home automation in mind. Perhaps your window AC unit, or the dimmer in your dining room. [Seb] has ...

The most convenient control option is a ceiling fan with a remote, and if you want to be able to change the direction of your blades from bed, fixed setting remotes work without coming in contact face ...

The WunderCool Light Socket Fan is a compact, remote-controlled ceiling fan and LED light designed to screw directly into any standard light socket—no wiring, tools, or installation professionals ...

A handful of small, affordable devices now let homeowners add smartphone and voice controls to many existing ceiling fans, skipping the cost and hassle of a full fixture replacement. These retrofit ...

My bedroom ceiling fan has been the stubborn holdout in an otherwise connected home. The Harbor Breeze fixture works fine — quiet motor, moves plenty of air, and it looks decent enough — but ...

Nothing’s worse when you just got yourself comfy in bed and then all of a sudden, you get hot and need to turn the fan on. Now, if you have a ceiling fan with a remote, this is no sweat (literally), ...

The Lutron Caséta Smart Fan Control is a smart switch that turns any ceiling fan into a smart fan that you can control with your voice, your phone or on a schedule. It’s an easy upgrade that takes ...

I’ve long considered Lutron Caseta the most elegant and user-friendly HomeKit lighting solution. Lutron makes the wall switch smart and works with standard dimmable bulbs; other solutions put the ...

It's not a necessity by any stretch, but Lutron's newest smart switch is still a welcome addition to a system that's already great. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a ...

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