We absolutely loved the ecobee Smart Thermostat when we reviewed it, giving it an Editors' Choice award and proclaiming "Enhanced Alexa and multimedia support, more powerful audio components, and dual-band Wi-Fi are just a few examples of what this thermostat has to offer.

Smart home devices can streamline everything from managing your home temperature to saving on energy bills. Here are Newsweek’s favorite smart home devices by function.

Smart device technology has been rapidly growing in popularity, and we are soaking it in. Our kids may watch The Jetsons and enjoy the futuristic comparisons, but they don't realize the many ways products have adapted for convenience and efficiency just in the last year alone.

In 2022 there were an estimated 57.55 million users of smart home products in the U.S.7 It's estimated that by 2025, over 57% of U.S. households will have at least one smart home device.

Home security seems more important than ever in these turbulent times, and technology is working hard to make it as robust and comprehensive as possible thanks to Wi-Fi communication, AI image recognition and more.