XM6 cost $399; in that budget, you can make your own home setup with some interesting devices. Whether you obsess over crisp ...

For bigger projects, you might look into smart switches instead of smart bulbs if you want everything controlled from the wall. Smart doorbells and garage door openers like myQ are also cheap ...

I picked up 10 gadgets, each one for $10 or less, from Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Five Below and Daiso. Here's what I thought of the budget-friendly tech. John Carlsen has more than a decade of ...