products, Smart Home, technology / 22.09.2017

You get your new " smart home hub " home from the store, open the box, plug it in, and the controller can't find the "smart light bulbs".  So you find yourself sitting in the dark, wondering why you weren't smart enough to check this out before you bought it, in order to see if it would connect - before you couldn't see at all. Taking the time to make sure your smart home devices can work together is important before you decide on what system to purchase....

Smart Home, technology / 15.09.2017

  It is hard to leave home these days, watch television, or walk down the street without seeing people displaying their smart technology.  From the latest smartphone to Fitbit, Google and their counterparts are here to stay and compete for our attention and wallet.  The ever increasing "Smart Home" environment has grown to include just about every item that runs on electricity.  But how intelligent do I have to be in order to make wise decisions on joining the smart-home movement? Simply put, a smart home is one that uses technology to sense what is happening near a particular sensor or device and will...