Kelsey Down

Smart home tech, such as the Nest Protect Smoke + CO Alarm shown here, can enable real-time detection and alerts for smoke and carbon monoxide events in the home. Image: Nest.

Preventing environmental hazards with connected home tech

10 June 2018 Kelsey Down

Americans spend an average of 90% of their time inside, where pollutants can be up to five times more concentrated than they are outside, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection […]

Infographic: Passive Housing | A Smarter Way of Living

15 August 2018

Passive housing is fast becoming one of the most sought-after types of accommodation as homeowners realize the energy-saving (and indeed bill-reducing) and sustainability potential of [...]

Robotic mowers can be a big time saver in your landscape, giving you more time to tend to the garden. Image: Husqvarna.

Smart Solutions to Accelerate Garden Growth

10 August 2018

Having a garden is one of the biggest joys a nature enthusiast can have in their lives. You get to hand pick the little plants [...]

How Smart Homes Can Help Improve Quality of Life

25 July 2018

Today’s increasingly popular smart home technologies impress the neighbors and make us marvel at how far innovations have come in the last decade or so. [...]

Brighten your kitchen life with 4 smart gadgets we hand picked for you. Image: Digitized House Media.

4 Smart Kitchen Gadgets You Need

14 September 2018

With smart TVs and smartphones, smart kitchen gadgets are simply the next area of your life where smart needs to be. If your kitchen is [...]

5 Smart Ceiling Fan Options for a Modern Home

31 August 2018

There are all sorts of smart devices that you can purchase to make your home run a little bit smoother. Alexa lets you order from [...]

Are Smart Homes Normalizing Energy-Efficient Living?

21 August 2018

Smart and sustainable homes can offer excellent energy efficiency, curbing energy and resource waste on a global scale. A variety of technologies and applications promote [...]

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