Tom Kolnowski

Tom Kolnowski is the Chief Content Officer & Founder of Digitized House Media, LLC, the publisher of Digitized House | Guide to the Connected Home. When he isn’t writing about smart home technology, sustainability, and high-performance architecture, you’ll find him exploring faraway destinations with his family.
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Inside the Nest Connected Home at IBS 2017: Part 2

Giving a glimpse into how today’s connected home could serve its occupants…

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Yale Assure Smart Lock: Unboxing and Installation Video

In this video, we walk through unboxing and installation of the Yale…

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Smart Home Security Your Way: Yale Assure Lock with Bluetooth

The front door on today’s connected home has taken a turn for…

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Inside the Nest Connected Home at IBS 2017: Part 1

How would a small, modern dwelling look and serve its occupants if…

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Water From Air With the AquaBoy Pro II

With a form factor designed to match that of the typical low-tech…

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Nest Cam Outdoor: Home Security Time Machine

Apple macOS aficionados have long enjoyed seamless data backup and recovery, thanks…

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Tesla Solar Roof: Are Metal Roofs Passé?

Metal surfaces have earned a well-deserved reputation as the leading roofing choice…

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Apple iOS 10 Elevates HomeKit via Home App and Home Hubs

In a concerted effort to elevate the profile of Apple HomeKit—the Cupertino…

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Illuminating a Path To Lighting Flexibility With Philips Hue

As one of first wireless LED lighting systems, Philips Hue has been…

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iDevices Bridges Apple HomeKit and Amazon Alexa Worlds

Apple HomeKit accessories can often be islands of smart-home automation. That is…

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Nest App Embraces Apple Watch

The Nest Labs app for their line of smart-home technology products has…

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Twelve South PlugBug World a Swiss Army Knife Among Chargers

The classis Swiss Army Knife multi-tool—crafted in the signature red and white…

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Apple HomeKit Sprouts a Home App in iOS 10

It has been two years since Apple first announced the development of…

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Flexible Climate and Lighting Control With Lutron Caséta Wireless and Smart Bridge

If we were writing the definitive guidebook for smart-home technology integration, the…

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Green Building Blocks: 7 High-Performing Highlights

High-performance home building is a carefully orchestrated symphony of site selection, architectural…

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Smart home power broker: SmartThings Hub from Samsung

In the powers-that-be battle for dominance on the evolving smart home automation front,…

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Pairing Contemporary Door Design With Sustainability

Can the often-opposing forces of contemporary interior design and sustainability blend into…

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Shining a Light on Dark Sky Communities

In some cases, it pays to be in the dark. That rings…

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Illuminating Your Home with Dark Sky lighting

You don’t need to be Stephen Hawking or Neil deGrasse Tyson to…

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Testing Apple HomeKit waters with the iDevices Switch

Apple announced HomeKit, their answer for the connected smart home, in June…

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