Thinking of controlling your ceiling fan via your smartphone? Cool… If you already have a separate switch controlling your fan and light, that will be simple. But what if they’re …
Nest for light bulbs – a new series of smart light bulbs is on the way from BeON
Going out of town? Take me. Fine . . . have it your way. When I get ready to leave, a million things run through my mind, in addition to …
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 …
Is Staples about to Abandon the Staples Connect?
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 …
Amazon Alexa Skills Kit Jump Starts Integrations with Scout and Garageio
Have you heard of Amazon’s Echo voice assistant? It’s like Siri, only not tied to your phone. “Alexa, how many ounces in a cup?” and “Alexa, what’s the weather going …
Vera Edge Review – Local Z-Wave Controller With No Cloud Dependence
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
IOT Security Report: MiLight WiFi Bridge Sends Network Packets to China
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 …
How to Get Your Spouse to Love Home Automation Like You Do
Are you one of those people that adapts to new technology without a thought? Are you tired of your spouse spraying cold water on all of your home automation ideas? …
SmartThings Review, v2 is Supposed to be Better, Right?
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 …
