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
Want to keep your floor clean with little effort on your part? Then you’ll love the Ecovacs Deebot N78! No need to constantly worry about keeping your floor tidy all the time – the robot will do all the work for you while you sit and relax on your couch. In this post, we will … Read more
Keeping your home clean everytime can be a mundane and time-consuming task. Like most people, you can be so busy with work and family that there is simply no time to clean every corner of your home at the end of the day. Thankfully, robot vacuum cleaners can make your cleaning tasks easier! Here, we … 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
When it comes to smart thermostats, two popular brands stand out from the rest – Nest and Ecobee. Today, we’re looking at the Nest Thermostats E and Ecobee3 Lite. Both of these big names offer advanced technology and features that you won’t find with other smart thermostats. If you’re interested in adding a smart thermostat … Read more
We all want a clean house. But keeping every corner of your home clean can be a tedious job and something that not everyone would enjoy. If you live in a larger home or apartment, then it takes lots of time to keep the floors clean (you may want to read our Neato Botvac D5 … Read more
When new products hit the market, it can be an exciting time to discover how they can be beneficial for your home, especially products that promise to make life better for you, cut down on energy costs, and even work with products that you might already have in your home. That’s where Stack comes in. … Read more
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 over what it offers. Sesame – Bluetooth Smart Lock Sesame works with your existing dead bolt to unlock or lock your door via Bluetooth when … Read more
Don’t you hate making a decision and buying something just to realize that there was an easier or better way to do the same job? We’re going to make sure you don’t make the same mistake when you automate powered devices in your home. To do that, we’ll review 5 cases where a plug-in module … Read more
Having just had a less-than-stellar experience reviewing the Belkin light bulbs and hub, I decided to take a break and check out some other companies making WiFi home automation products. And, I found a promising looking candidate called the Ankuoo Neo WiFi light switch. It will let you schedule and automate your lights and control … Read more
First Impressions of the WeMo Lights How’s the WeMo app anyway? Automating your WeMo Lights Grouping Lights in the WeMo App So Why the Bad WeMo App Ratings? Summarizing the WeMo App Performance Are the WeMo Bulbs Reliable? Final Call on the WeMo Lights At first glance, the Belkin WeMo lights are attractive for the … Read more
I thought it would be fun to see where smart home systems were today and see what a day could look like with existing home automation technology. So, we’ll take a walk through a day with a smart home. Throughout the narrative, the use of smart products will be highlighted with a number, and you … Read more
Imagine you come home from a long and exhausting day at the office, and you’re drained from a long day at work. Now all you want to do is to recharge, free up your mind, and think of nothing, and leave tomorrow’s worries for tomorrow. Then you remember you forgot to check if the door’s … 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
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