Published Oct 22, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT

Samir Makwana is a technology journalist and editor from India since past 18 years and his work appears on MakeUseOf, HowToGeek, GSMArena, BGR, GuidingTech, The Inquisitr, TechInAsia, TechWiser, and others. He has written news, features, and gadget reviews for national technology media publications. His passion is to help people with their technology problems and gadget purchases. For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides.

He has worked as an editor and managed teams since 2015. His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps.

Building a smart home is great until you come across a dumb appliance. My first instinct is to grab a screwdriver, open it up, understand the internals, and plug an ESP32 into it. But that also means voiding the warranty and soldering it.…