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Philips expands their range of luminaries again with the Play light bar, but this product is intended for more than just lighting your book shelf.
While we wait for Ring to deliver some kind of HomeKit support, this Homebridge plugin enables integration with a wide range of devices connecting to the Ring cloud service.
The Rachio 3 is one of the first irrigation controllers to support HomeKit, such as it is, but some users have been having connectivity drop outs. Here’s how to fix it.
Smart lighting decisions have many factors, but one that comes up in marketing often is the issue of Hubs. Take a look at the reasons for and against choosing a hub-based solution.
The Rachio 3 is a brilliant smart irrigation controller, and the first multi-zone controller to sport HomeKit support. I take a look a real world usage and how HomeKit fits in.
Smart speakers add a lot of utility to the smart home, but there are always privacy considerations when you have an internet connected microphone in your home. What controls does Amazon provide?
HomeKit compatible lighting continues to grow, but these two products offer portability and the ability to add a unique ambience or any situation in or out of the home.
By using a suitable integration solution we can tie our smart devices together to create a smart home. In this example we look at using external weather data from the WeatherFlow smart weather station to drive better automation with tado Smart AC Control.
While not necessarily building a smart home, many families now have connected TVs and media players, and increasingly are opting for connected cameras. Unfortunately these cameras are proving to be the greatest weak point in home networks.
For users of HomeKit in Australia and New Zealand, smart power outlet options have been pretty scarce. Now Australian electrical supplier HPM is bringing a range of smart in-wall devices through it’s parent’s ownership of smart device company Netatmo.
With only minor changes in iOS12, this year was due for some good news. While there are various things that could use some work, such as further enhancements to automation rules and expanded device capabilities, Apple’s focus this year was to push into new territory entirely as well as to deliver some quality of life improvements.
We have some new players in the smart AC control space offering a very similar product to the Sensibo Sky. One of these is the Cielo Breez range, and specifically the Breez Eco, which is a good match for the Sky. Let’s take a look at how these two stack up.
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Philips expands their range of luminaries again with the Play light bar, but this product is intended for more than just lighting your book shelf.
The Rachio 3 is a brilliant smart irrigation controller, and the first multi-zone controller to sport HomeKit support. I take a look a real world usage and how HomeKit fits in.
HomeKit compatible lighting continues to grow, but these two products offer portability and the ability to add a unique ambience or any situation in or out of the home.
We have some new players in the smart AC control space offering a very similar product to the Sensibo Sky. One of these is the Cielo Breez range, and specifically the Breez Eco, which is a good match for the Sky. Let’s take a look at how these two stack up.
The Eve Aqua is a smart tap controller in a similar vein to other Bluetooth products such as the Orbit B-Hyve Smart Hose Faucet Timer or the Holman Industries BTX1. The key difference with the Aqua is, of course, that it exclusively supports HomeKit.
App Developer Sunya Limited addresses the question of Bluetooth troubleshooting by providing a handy Bluetooth scanner app called HomeScan. HomeScan is designed to quickly and easily identify your bluetooth devices, and provide a portable and data driven means of determining signal issues.
Consumer interest is ramping up in smart home devices in general, and we’re starting to see more options for control of non-ducted air conditioners and heat pumps. We take a look at the three models in the Cielo Breez range of smart AC controllers.
Home weather instruments have long been the province of weather buffs, with various levels of tracking and trending the usual weather data points simply out of interest. For smart home enthusiasts, the availability of external environmental data offers a great deal of practical use.
Motions sensors are the first port of call for many smart home initiates, and they provide some core functionality for triggering activity based on presence, often in conjunction with smart lighting. Two strong candidates are compared in this deep dive article.
Canary’s Flex indoor/outdoor security camera may not be new, but still offers some capabilities that are lacking from the competition. It’s worth taking a look at how things stack up before deciding on a home smart camera solution.
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