Tuya - The Chinese IoT Behemoth
You may have seen the name Tuya when looking for smart home devices. Who are they, What do they do, and should you be looking at buying those products?
Fix unresponsive Thread devices on HomeKit
Do you have Nanoleaf Essentials accessories in HomeKit? Do you have more than one HomePod Mini? Are things not going well? This procedure should fix things, at least for a while.
Getting the most out of smart light strips
Smart light strips are bright enough to be a very versatile lighting option. There are some rules to follow to ensure you get that soft, classy look though.
Aqara Camera Hub G2H review
Aqara’s Camera Hub G2H offers an interesting HomeKit Secure Video option for the budget conscious, but with some limitations. A smart compact design, and a built in ZigBee hub for Aqara’s security eco-system makes it worth a look.
Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus Review
Smart LED strips are becoming fairly common now, but with varying levels of quality and performance. Hue’s Lightstrip Plus is a high quality option that delivers all the key requirements. See how it stacks up in this review.
Bond Bridge Review: Smart control for your dumb appliances
If you have appliances with RF remotes, like ceiling fans, and you want to add them to your smart home Bond provides a much easier way to do so than fitting WiFi controllers to them.
Amazon Sidewalk: Should you opt out?
Amazon is building an IoT network, and you’re invited. Should you be worried? Probably not. See why and decide for yourself.
Hunter Douglas PowerView: Pro Smart Blinds
Smart blinds offer genuine opportunities for automation in the smart home, but finding a good option for your platform of choice can be hard. Hunter Douglas has a professional offering that supports all the major platforms, and delivers the goods.
The best way to charge Canary Flex
The Canary Flex is a versatile and solid home security camera with (not so) small frustration: charging the damn thing. Here’s how to do it reliably every time.
Nanoleaf Essentials: Starting out with Thread
Nanoleaf is known for expensive (but cool) smart light panels. This new range of basic smart lights comes with a twist, full Thread support. That makes these an interesting option.
Soma Smart Shades 2 Review : DIY Smarts for your blinds
If your blinds are perfectly fine, you don’t need an expensive replacement to make them smart. Soma has the answer with super easy installation and great smart home integration options.
Nuki Smart Lock Review: Flexible and Secure
Smart locks usually require modifying your door hardware, but sometimes that’s not an option. Nuki provides an alternative that easily fits over your existing lock.
Google WiFi Review: Real care-free WiFi
Google proves that raw speed isn’t everything when it comes to home WiFi. Intelligent optimization gets the most out of your internet while guaranteeing a magically smooth WiFi experience.
Logitech Circle View: Review
The Logitech Circle View security camera offers a feature packed top tier option for HomeKit Secure Video, see what it brings to the table.
How to set up Home Theater Audio on Apple TV 4K
Apple’s new Home Theater audio feature allows the use of HomePods in a minimalist, wire free speaker setup for your TV, and now supports Dolby Atmos to boot.
Using the Alexa App
As capable as Alexa is using voice alone, the Alexa app is nonetheless an indispensable part of the Alexa experience, and provides much needed control over your Alexa configuration.