From KettleBot to ANY-Bot – SwitchBot
Switching anything on and of with SwitchBot -an insanely cute robot that does all the finger pressing for you
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home automation
Benexmart Tuya Zigbee kit
When it comes to home automation, Aqara and Xiaomi aren’t the only Zigbee options – first look at Benexmart Zigbee kit and functions.
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Gosund Mini Wifi Outlet serves up the most affordable smart plug we’ve seen
The Gosund mini WiFi Outlets work with the Smart Life app, don’t overlap plugs, and come in at about $8
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Things they don’t tell you about IKEA Trådfri
I got a couple of IKEA Trådfri kits and the Gateway. I covered the “out of the box” functionality in this
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Google: Let’s put a microphone in a product and not tell anyone about it
If you’re the owner of a Nest Guard, I’m betting you’re probably about to be a member of a class
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IKEA Trådfri – everything you need to know
Encouraged by the news about IKEA Trådfri and Xiaomi cooperation I splashed out some money to get IKEA Trådfri lights and switches.
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Xiaomi’s Mijia hub (Mi Home): more than a hub
I have been dismissing the idea of buying a “hub” device for a while. I run a NodeRED server and
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How to use Google Assistant and a multicolored LED bulb to make a child sleep light
The purpose of this project is to have a light be a certain color when it’s near bedtime, another color
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Affordable Alexa|Google Assistant enabled Koogeek Smart Plug KLUP1
If there is a way of turning a smart socket review into an interesting read, let me know. I’m covering
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9 things I’ve done with the Sense Home Energy Monitor that aren’t listed as selling points
Every time I see an advertisement for the Sense Home Energy Monitor there’s always the same slew of comments from
Read more A year into the Sense Home Energy Monitor
People have asked what sense the Sense Home Energy Monitor makes, and after a year of using it and with
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