For most—if not all—of your life, you've been able to control your TV and stereo with a single "universal" remote. The next stage of the smart home revolution—the one that promises to gather all of our connected in-home gadgets into a cooperative team—involves hubs.

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You cannot walk into a Best Buy or Home Depot without seeing another smart device for the home. These can include thermostats, door locks, light bulbs, and cameras.  Some of these stand-alone devices are smarter than others but do they really make a smart home?  A trul...