That's the idea behind IFTTT, a free online automation service that lets you link devices and web services that don't normally work together. Originally conceived as a web tool, IFTTT's early focus ...

Read part 1 of how we approached using IFTTT in the CNET Smart Home. The CNET Smart Home is a 58,000-square-foot property filled with all sorts of connected gadgetry. The problem? Not all of those ...

IFTTT stands for, “if this, then that.” It’s terminology often used in programming, allowing software to chain together functions and perform certain tasks if other tasks are detected. For example, if ...

Even if you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about IFTTT at some point or another. Over the past couple years, it’s grown from a little-known Web ...

This affordable smart home accessory could end up saving you a ton of money on your power bill, and it's on sale for a ...

One of the big problems with the emerging Internet of Things is many of the products can't talk to one another. A San Francisco startup thinks makers, tinkerers and software programmers can help solve ...

If you’ve been using IFTTT to help take charge of older D-Link smart home devices, bad news: IFTTT applets may not work with some of those gadgets much longer. As first reported by Android Police, ...

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Homeowners already can make some rules for their home security/home automation systems, such as telling a thermostat that if the temperature goes up, it should adjust itself. But a ...

It’s hard to beat Arlo’s huge range of security cameras. This makes it ideal for anyone looking to secure and automate their ...

Last month, Sonos promised to open up its API to third-party companies, and it's off to a great start by partnering with IFTTT. IFTTT lets you automate smart home devices like door locks, thermostats ...

iRobot's IFTTT support is about to become much more useful if you're a fan of smart home tech. The company has formed a partnership with IFTTT that will let you integrate smart home gadgets directly ...