If you’re looking for a new smart thermostat (read my reviews on the Best Smart Thermostats), you might want it to work with your Amazon Alexa. Read on for the best Alexa thermostats, including the best Alexa thermostat cheaper than Nest. Best Alexa Thermostat – Overall As we’ve talked about before, we think the best Smart Thermostat is the Ecobee4. …
Are you looking for a new wifi home security camera? Which is the best? Nest or Arlo or Arlo Pro or Ring or Amazon Cam or a completely different home security system? If you’re looking for the best home security cameras, the choices can be overwhelming. What features do you need? What do you not need? Night vision? HD? Wireless? We’ll look …
Have you looked at the Nest Cam and wished there was a cheaper Nest Cam Alternative (or a Dropcam alternative)? I wanted to find the best Nest cam alternative without the monthly fee. I was looking for an indoor security camera that had similar features and quality, and I found the best alternative to the Nest Cam. With a little …
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 …
The Amazon Echo (read my full Amazon Echo Review) is about a year old and there is a newcomer on the block: The Google Home. Which one should you buy? Read on to read my Amazon Echo Review and Google Home Review. Let’s start with the Basics: Amazon Echo Google Home Size 9.25-inch tal and 3.27 around. It weighs 1.7 lbs. …
The Products that Work with Nest Google recently announced that it is opening up it’s API (what allows different products to talk to each other) for Nest. Other smart home products, like the SmartThings Know and Control Your Home Kit already work with many different products. Apple has recently introduced HomeKit, which will allow different products to talk to each other. So, …
Many people look at Nest and think – does the world really need a better smoke detector? Or a better thermostat? The short answer is yes. Read this Nest Smoke Detector Review before you buy a new Nest Smoke Detector. What is it? Nest has made a business (recently Nest sold to Google for $3.2 billion) by taking un-sexy household items like the …