Pricey, dealer-installed smart-home systems have one thing in common: A wall-mounted panel with a flashy LCD to control everything. This is the feature that’s most difficult for a do-it-yourselfer to ...

Imagine walking into your home and, with a single tap on a sleek, wall-mounted screen, adjusting the lights, setting the perfect temperature, or even queuing up your favorite playlist, all without ...

I've never understood the appeal of wall-mounted tablets for controlling a smart home. To me, dashboards have always felt like expensive replacements for physical switches. However, a recent project ...