Smart Home Privacy Habits That Actually Help
Smart devices collect data, but a few sensible habits keep your privacy solid. Here are practical, non-alarmist steps that make a real difference at home.
Kai Nakamura
Founder & Smart Home Editor
Kai Nakamura
Kai wired up his home one gadget at a time and learned which ones were worth it. He founded Duoryx to cut through smart-home hype with plain advice.
Articles
8 articles by Kai
Kai Nakamura
Smart Home Terms Every Beginner Should Know
A plain-English glossary of the smart home words that confuse beginners — hubs, ecosystems, Matter, Thread, Zigbee, automations, and more, explained simply.
Kai Nakamura
How to Choose a Smart Speaker for Your Home
Pick the right smart speaker: how ecosystem, sound quality, size, and microphone privacy controls shape which voice assistant belongs in each room.
Kai Nakamura
How to Choose Your Smart Home Ecosystem
Alexa, Google Home, or Apple Home? A fair, practical guide to picking a smart home ecosystem based on the phones, speakers, and habits you already have.
Kai Nakamura
Do You Need a Mesh Wi-Fi System?
Mesh Wi-Fi promises whole-home coverage, but not every house needs it. Here is how to tell whether mesh solves your problem or just adds cost and clutter.
Kai Nakamura
Smart Light Switches vs Smart Bulbs
Smart bulbs or smart switches? A clear comparison of cost, control, wiring, and the wall-switch problem, so you pick the right lighting path per room.
Kai Nakamura
How to Start a Smart Home from Scratch
A calm, beginner-friendly plan for building a smart home from nothing — what to buy first, how the pieces connect, and how to avoid the usual expensive mistakes.
Kai Nakamura
How to Build Your First Smart Home Routine
A calm, beginner-friendly guide to building your first smart home routine: what a routine really is, which one to start with, and how to make it reliable.
Kai Nakamura