Amazon Prime Day is here! Amazon Prime Day is here! Last year, I admit. I was disappointed in the deals last year. But this year, they have some great deals on home automation and smart home products. I’ll update this page as new deals come in. Let’s dive right in: Amazon Echo – 50% Off The original, Black Amazon Echo …
The Best Smart Plug Smart Plugs – simple plugs that you can control anywhere – are a great addition to any smart home. But what’s the Best Smart Plug? After testing and reviewing 13 different Smart Plugs, I want to bring you the very best Smart Plug that you can own to control all of your devices. To cut to …
The new Amazon Echo Show has been praised by many tech writers. They’ve gone so far to call it, “The best smart home assistant you can buy.” However, I disagree. I hate the Amazon Echo Show. I bought the two-pack when it was announced and I’m returning both. Why? Read more of my honest Amazon Echo Show review to learn …
It’s finally here! Here’s a quick video I made on how to enable intercom mode on your Amazon Alexa app with your Amazon Echo devices. “Drop-in” is what Amazon calls the feature that allows you to intercom the different Echo devices in your home. I’ll post another video when I get Echo-to-Echo intercom going. Pretty cool! Have you tried this …
Swedish home store IKEA has announced that its recently announced Trådfri smart lighting system will soon be compatible with HomeKit, Apple’s smart home management platform. IKEA Lights + Alexa & Google Home Not only that, but IKEA also announced you’ll soon be able to control their Smart Lights with Amazon Alexa and Google Home. I haven’t had a chance to …
So, you decided you wanted an automated home. Maybe you just want extra security in your home. Maybe you just want to not worry about forgetting the lights on. Or maybe you just want your home to be smart and a bit nerdy. In a couple weeks, I’m moving to a new home. It wasn’t “built smart,” it’s just a …
Is the Wink Hub 2 worth your home automation dollars? Read my Wink Hub 2 review for an honest review of the lovable smart hub. I ventured into the Smart Home world by investing in a Wink Hub 1 – the lovable Hub that won over many home automation enthusiasts that wanted to live in an automated home but …
Nest Thermostat and Google Home – Save $50 Save $50 when you buy both the Nest Learning Thermostat and Google Home at the Nest Store. Save $50 – maybe more – on the Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller One of my top 5 favorite smart home products is now available with a $50 gift card. On top of the $50 gift …
If you have a smart home, you probably don’t want to use your phone (or voice) for every interaction. You probably want to use a remote, switch or button to control your smart home devices. The definition is home AUTOMATION means not having to do anything – but there are many situations where you need to do something different than …
The Smartest Smart TV is here: The Element Amazon Fire TV Edition. If you are dead-set on buying a smart TV (and not a regular ol’ TV and adding an Apple TV or Amazon Fire Stick), this is the Smart TV you should buy. Amazon Smart TV This TV is a good quality 4k 55″ TV with Amazon Fire TV …