If you want to get the most out of your investment in automated window shades or blinds, you’ll want to take advantage of any voice command controls that may be available for use. Being able to raise ...

Smart blinds used to be an overtly expensive luxury, with a big, clunky remote and needing an installation company to come over and set it up. But now, you can buy smart, motorized blinds ...

ThirdReality’s inexpensive smart blinds feature Zigbee connectivity, but they fall short on aesthetics and options. Outfitting a home with smart window shades can be an expensive proposition, with ...

Smart shades are among the most sophisticated and elegant window treatments you can buy for your home, but they’ve traditionally been very expensive and required a professional to install them. GE ...

The Lutron Caseta smart wood blinds automatically adjust their slats throughout the day to block glare, maximize natural ...

One of the biggest headaches of installing smart window shades is figuring out how to power the motors. Relying on AC power requires an ugly wall wart and hiding the resulting wires, but relying on ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Smart shades from SmartWings connect via the Matter over Thread protocol, which makes them responsive, energy-efficient, and Apple Home compatible. Plus, they're a beautiful addition to any home.

Smart shades and blinds are cool, but they are not cheap. The SOMA Smart Shades is an adaptor for existing blinds to make them remotely controllable without having to shell out for all-new blinds. For ...

Smart home technology can make hard-to-reach windows like these easier and safer to cover when needed. Window coverings are often an afterthought in home design and remodeling, but they shouldn’t be.

The growing popularity of smart home technologies has led many common household items to be reimagined with convenience and automation in mind. Once manual, decorative, or otherwise static fixtures of ...

GE Lighting showcases its new Matter-compatible smart shades at CES 2026, with a patented screw-free installation and quiet ...