Reviews of the most popular home automation products
Looking for home automation without the cloud? Don’t want connectivity issues bringing your smart home to its knees? Stick around as I review the best options for a cloud-free smart home automation software for those that want the ultimate in performance and privacy without relying on any outside services. We’ve also written a separate post … Read more
Want the convenience of home automation and the reliability of fully local processing? Need a smart home but would rather leave the cloud out of it? If either of those scenarios describe you, then our Vera Edge review is for you. We’re going through a detailed review of the VeraEdge and the Vera app so … Read more
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 promises Bluetooth, Z-Wave, and Zigbee support and boasts a vision of integrating the devices in your home under one hub. So, we grabbed one to … Read more
I hate looking for reviews and reading a page just to realize the person didn’t even have their hands on the product. Or, that they’re trying to sell me something because they make money off of it. Here’s the deal: We’ll never do that to you. If you find it here, it’s a quality write … Read more
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 a lifelong learner and tinkerer and enjoy automating things around the house so I can solve bigger problems than getting out of bed to check … Read more
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 a lifelong learner and tinkerer and enjoy automating things around the house so I can solve bigger problems than getting out of bed to check … Read more
The new Staples Connect D-Link hub was released in late 2014 and given the previous praises of the Staples home automation system, we thought it would be a good candidate for our next review (you can also check our epic ratings of smart home systems). With the subsequent updates, many are proclaiming the new Staples … Read more
Do you have a growing number of smart home devices and are already fed up with launching multiple apps to control your smart home devices? Using a single application, you can make your devices work together efficiently and even create your own routines that suit your lifestyle. But there are tons of smart home hubs … Read more
If you have different smart home devices for everything – locks, security cameras, lights, motion sensors, garage doors, room temperature – a smart home platform to link everything can be a lifesaver. I agree that wishing for a perfect smart home platform is a little like finding a unicorn — impossible. But that doesn’t mean … Read more
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 a lifelong learner and tinkerer and enjoy automating things around the house so I can solve bigger problems than getting out of bed to check … Read more