"If This Then That" can connect your lights to Spotify, Google Calendar, and much more. David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps ...

When my ignition turns on, that means that I am leaving my office, which could mean for lunch (I’ll be back in an hour), an off-site meeting (I’ll be back in an hour or two), or it’s the end of the ...

IFTTT lets you link together the sites or devices you use in creative ways. When you do something with one site or device, something automatically happens elsewhere. This article is republished with ...

IFTTT automates the steps that we need to take to obtain the information that we need and perform the actions that we desire; it’s essentially the digital butler of the Internet Programmers are very ...

I am an unabashed fan of IFTTT. That’s “If This Then That” to the uninitiated. It provides ways to connect different services. For example, you can use IFTTT to simultaneously upload a photo to ...

Google Home makes it easy to automate your connected devices, but you can only do so much with the platform. Take your smart home to the next level by integrating Google Home into IFTTT (If This Then ...

The irony of having a "connected home" is that if your devices run on different platforms, it's a challenge getting them connected. While Nest may play well with your Philips Hue or LIFX bulbs, a ...

In our new series Getting It, we’ll give you all you need to know to get started with and excel at a wide range of technology, both on and offline. Here, we’re arming you with everything you need to ...

The concept of saving time with an automation service using IFTTT is enticing, but it could waste more time in reality instead of saving it. IFTTT means If This Then That, and is a popular web service ...

If you aren’t familiar with IFTTT — short for “If This Then That” — it can be a little tough to wrap your head around. The basic gist of the platform is this: It cleverly links together hardware, ...