What is a smart home device? It's any networkable product that changes the way you interact with your home environment—from a voice-controlled speaker (like Amazon's Echo or the Google Assistant) to a smart thermostat (like Nest) to a lighting system to a security camera.

This new genre of smart home products allows for an advanced level of home monitoring and control that used to cost thousands upon thousands of dollars. This is a growing category for us, so stay tuned for more reviews.