JodyHi, I’m Jody. I graduated with honors with a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and have over 15 years of experience working as an engineer with electronics products. I’m …
Low Tech Smart Home: Using Motion Sensor Outlets
JodyHi, I’m Jody. I graduated with honors with a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and have over 15 years of experience working as an engineer with electronics products. I’m …
Belkin WeMo Light Bulb Review: Are WeMo Lights Good for Beginners?
JodyHi, I’m Jody. I graduated with honors with a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and have over 15 years of experience working as an engineer with electronics products. I’m …
Home Light Automation, Bulbs or Switches?
JodyHi, I’m Jody. I graduated with honors with a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and have over 15 years of experience working as an engineer with electronics products. I’m …
Wink Hub Review: Is it the Best Home Automation Hub?
Been tempted by the Wink home automation display in Home Depot? Or, like the idea of a home automation hub that supports all of the major protocols? The Wink hub …
Finally, A Z-Wave Garage Door Opener Conversion!
Hate getting down the road and wondering if you shut your garage door? Or, if you have a sensor on your door, you have to hate turning around to go …
Z-Wave and Zigbee Hub + High Performance Router = Securifi Almond+
Tired of weak WiFi signal in your home? The Securifi Almond+ aims to resolve that problem, give you a major speed boost, and consolidate your home automation functions in a …
Quirky Ascend, New Approach to a WiFi Garage Door Opener
With all of the smart garage door solutions coming online, I’m getting the impression that I’m not the only one that sometimes questions if I closed my door or not …
Open Sesame! Bluetooth Smart Lock or Dryer Automation Kit?
Sesame seems to still be on pace for their first production batch of locks at the end of April 2015, so I think now is an appropriate time to go …
Aeotec Micro Smart Switch Review – Turn Any Switch into a Z-Wave Light Switch
Intrigued by the uniqueness of the Aeotec Micro Smart Switch G2, we picked one up for a quick review. Most Z-Wave light switches simply replace your existing switch. That’s OK …
Garageio, a Smart Garage Door Retrofit for Your Dumb Door
Garageio just started selling production units of its WiFi garage door monitoring and control solution. Here’s a look at what you’re missing. Say you get 5 minutes away from your …
Switchmate, Smart Light Switches for Renters and the Electrically Challenged
Normally, we don’t bother to cover news on things that aren’t even in production yet. But, we’re making an exception for a clever new smart light switch, Switchmate. The campaign …
iSmartAlarm Adds an IFTTT Channel
If you don’t know already, IFTTT is an app and web service that lets you integrate phones and home automation devices (along with fitness trackers, RSS, Twitter, you name it) …
Around the Web, Home Security and the Smart Home Vol. 3
Welcome back! Here’s another update on neat stuff happening in the security and home automation world. August Connect Adds Web Connectivity to Its Smart Lock – August Connect has an …
Scout Alarm Systems Adds an IFTTT Channel
For those of you that don’t know, IFTTT is a web service that lets you integrate all sorts of things like phones and home automation devices with each other. In …
