Getting the smart light bulbs set up, identifying them, and naming all of them takes a fair amount of work. And it’s a little ...

Founder Pedersen created Vivint, under the name APX Alarm, as a home security company in 1999. The company was acquired by The Blackstone Group in 2012 for more than $2 billion.

But for most smart homes, Vivint is a great addition. Not only does it work with Alexa and Google Assistant, but we created automated actions like having our thermostat go down to 60 degrees ...