Will your smart home platform be relevant years down the road? Image: Machinon.
Building a Smart Home to Stand the Passage of Time: Part 1
When the concept of a smart home is mentioned, we tend to visualize a household…
Connected homes can be much more than technology showcases. When smartly outfitted, they can help improve our quality of life.
How Smart Homes Can Help Improve Quality of Life
Today’s increasingly popular smart home technologies impress the neighbors and make us marvel at how…
In Scandinavia, alarm monitoring company Verisure has added the Yale Doorman smart lock from ASSA ABLOY to their connected home repertoire. Image: ASSA ABLOY and Verisure.
Verisure connected home automation gets even smarter with Yale smart door locks by ASSA ABLOY
According to recent research by consultancy IFSEC Global, more than 90 percent of security system…
As the adage goes, you can't manage what you can't measure. That rings true in your home, where smart devices like the uHoo can help you measure and then improve air quality. Image: uHoo.
4 Indoor Air Quality Monitors for a Healthier Smart Home
Do you often wonder why you sneeze a lot indoors or find your allergies flaring…
The ENTR smart door lock is available Europe-wide in a new black version. Image: ASSA ABLOY.
ENTR smart door lock extends colour palette with black version
ASSA ABLOY built their award-winning ENTR smart door lock to blend seamlessly with European contemporary…
Amazon Books store in Austin, Texas. Image: Digitized House.
Beyond tomes, Austin Amazon Books store a connected home haven
Putting a sharper point on the Works with Alexa mantra, shelves in the new Austin,…
iDevices EV Charger and Ceiling Fan Switch. Image: iDevices.
Smart EV Charger and Ceiling Fan Switch join iDevices connected home portfolio
As a consolidation movement continues among connected home product companies, Internet of Things (IoT) device…
The Apple HomePod voce-activated speaker arrives in February 2018. Image: Apple.
Apple HomePod speaker set for February 2018 debut
After creating buzz around the Apple HomePod speaker at their Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in…
ENTR door locks help make homes smarter and barrier-free. Image: ASSA ABLOY.
In Spain, ENTR smart door locks enable people with disabilities to live independently
More and more people with disabilities choose to live in their own homes. This creates…
U by Moen Digital Shower, controlled by Amazon Alexa or Apple HomeKit and Siri. Image: Moen.
Smart water futures gain steam at CES 2018
So, you ask, did CES® 2018 yield a watershed moment for the connected home? If…
Belkin fires Apple HomeKit volley with Wemo Bridge. Images: Belkin.
At CES 2018, Belkin fires first Apple HomeKit volley with Wemo Bridge
Will 2018 be the year when Apple HomeKit smart-home accessories finally take off? With CES®…
12 Days of Smart Gifts. Image: Digitized House.
ICYMI: 12 Days of Smart Gifts 2017
So Christmas Day 2017 has passed, but that smart-tech product you had your eye on…
Day 12 of 12 Smart Gifts: Moment Photo Case, Wide Lens, and Moment app for smartphones. Image: Digitized House.
Day 12 of 12 Smart Gifts: Moment Photo Case and Wide Lens for smartphones
The cameras on our smartphones keep gaining in resolution and flexibility, but there is only…
Day 11 of 12 Smart Gifts: Apple AirPods wireless earbuds. Image: Digitized House.
Day 11 of 12 Smart Gifts: Apple AirPods wireless earbuds
It has been a year since Apple began shipping their AirPods—the Cupertino company’s first wireless…
Day 10 of 12 Smart Gifts: Samsung Connect Home mesh Wi-Fi system. Image: Samsung.
Day 10 of 12 Smart Gifts: Samsung Connect Home mesh Wi-Fi system
The smart home would not be possible without its private wireless network, as nearly every…
Day 9 of 12 Smart Gifts: Jasco Cordinate Décor extension cord. Image: Digitized House.
Day 9 of 12 Smart Gifts: Jasco Cordinate Décor extension cord
A common downside to the hi-tech accessories in our connected homes is their insatiable appetite…
Day 8 of 12 Smart Gifts: Amazon Echo Spot smart clock. Image: Amazon.
Day 8 of 12 Smart Gifts: Amazon Echo Spot smart clock
There was a time when Clocky defined the evolving genre of smart alarm clocks. As…
Day 7 of 12 Smart Gifts: Osmo Genius Kit. Image: Osmo.
Day 7 of 12 Smart Gifts: Osmo Genius Kit
For parents looking to purchase smart gifts for their children of ages 5 through 12…
Day 5 of 12 Smart Gifts: Sonos One voice-activated speaker. Image: Sonos.
Day 5 of 12 Smart Gifts: Sonos One voice-activated speaker
We have used the Sonos multi-room audio system for years, and have continuously enjoyed its…
Day 4 of 12 Smart Gifts: IKEA Nordmärke charging pads. Image: IKEA.
Day 4 of 12 Smart Gifts: IKEA Nordmärke Qi wireless charging pads
The Qi wireless charging standard recently got a huge boost as Apple embraced the technology…