SmartThings Archives | Digitized House

SmartThings

7 Best Automation Systems to Turn Your House into a Smart Home
The Samsung SmartThings hub and smartphone app. Image: Digitized House.
Connected Home / Smart Displays / Google Assistant / Smart Lighting / Product Guide / Smart Speakers / Smart Thermostats / Security Cameras / Featured Articles

7 Best Automation Systems to Turn Your House into a Smart Home

Are you ready to bring your home into the 21st century? With automation products like lights, outlets, security systems, lamps, humidity sensors, and more, you can control your entire home from the palm of your hand. But managing dozens of products can get tricky. That's…

0 Comments
18 July 2019
Rachio Brings Apple HomeKit and Siri to Irrigation Control
The Rachio 3 Smart Irrigation Controller has been upgraded to support Apple HomeKit. Image: Rachio.
Connected Home / Connected Garage / Amazon Alexa / Apple HomeKit / Water Conservation / Google Assistant / Sustainable Home

Rachio Brings Apple HomeKit and Siri to Irrigation Control

Filling a gap in the Apple HomeKit home automation ecosystem, Rachio has added HomeKit compatibility to their latest smart irrigation controller, the Rachio 3. The Colorado-based company says this is the first smart irrigation controller with onboard HomeKit firmware. The integration facilitates control with the…

0 Comments
28 September 2018
5 Apple Watch Apps for Smart Home Mastery
Featuring integration with Apple iOS as well as watchOS, the Philips Hue app for Apple Watch enables Hue lighting control via widgets. Image: Digitized House Media.
Connected Home / Energy Conservation / Apple HomeKit / Product Guide / Gadgets / Privacy & Safety / Secure Home

5 Apple Watch Apps for Smart Home Mastery

There are a variety of watchOS apps that enable you to control your smart home accessories from Apple Watch. Variances in functionality and interface make evaluating each app a prudent endeavor, especially if you're seeking a premiere app that lets you get the most out…

0 Comments
28 August 2018
4 Key Smart Home Safety Features to Invest In
Smart door locks offer keyless entry and added safety for your home. Image: August Home.
Connected Home / Amazon Alexa / Smart Door Locks / Google Assistant / Smart Speakers / Security Cameras / Smoke + CO Detectors / Gadgets / How-To / Privacy & Safety / Secure Home

4 Key Smart Home Safety Features to Invest In

If you’re just starting to entertain the idea of installing smart security devices in your home, remember that these devices can sometimes carry a hefty up-front cost. It’s helpful to think about them as long-term investments—in your safety and in your finances.  Besides making your…

0 Comments
31 July 2018
5 Energy Efficiency Tips for Connected Homes
Smart plugs like the iDevices Switch can help promote energy efficiency for non-smart devices. Image: Digitized House Media.
Connected Home / Energy Conservation / Green Building / Solar Photovoltaics / Sustainable Home / How-To

5 Energy Efficiency Tips for Connected Homes

These days, technology is prevalent everywhere. It may be in our pockets, on our wrists, in our cars and—unsurprisingly—may be found throughout our homes. With the right suite of tech accessories, all you have to do is tap a button on your smartphone or tablet…

0 Comments
6 July 2018
Automating Window Shades in the Connected Home Era: Part 2
Automating your window shades is easier than ever. These Graber Mezzanine layered shades have onboard Z-Wave motors and work with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Image: Digitized House Media.
Connected Home / Energy Conservation / Amazon Alexa / Apple HomeKit / Product Guide / Smart Speakers / Design / Window Coverings / Home Design

Automating Window Shades in the Connected Home Era: Part 2

As we wrote in Part 1 of this series, motorized shades and blinds are moving rapidly into the DIY connected home mainstream. You may no longer need to hire a CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) professional or engage with specialized window covering installers…

0 Comments
15 March 2018
Automating Window Shades in the Connected Home Era: Part 1
Graber Layered Shades with Virtual Cord Motorization. Image: Graber.
Connected Home / Amazon Alexa / Apple HomeKit / Google Assistant / Product Guide / Smart Speakers / Window Coverings

Automating Window Shades in the Connected Home Era: Part 1

Once a bastion of high-end home automation systems, motorized window shades are moving into the DIY connected home mainstream with product offerings from a number of major window covering manufacturers and big-box home improvement retailers. And if one chooses wisely, shade motorization can be integrated…

0 Comments
12 March 2018
Brilliant Control packs broad smart home powers into walls
Brilliant Control, in a four-gang configuration. Image: Brilliant.
Connected Home / Energy Conservation / Amazon Alexa / Apple HomeKit / Smart Lighting / Entertainment

Brilliant Control packs broad smart home powers into walls

Designed in 4 configurations to replace single- or multiple-gang wall switches, the Brilliant Control packs a broad range of smart-home capabilities into a slickly designed wall plate that combines lighting control with accessibility to an expanding array of additional connected home devices. Fitted with a…

0 Comments
6 February 2018
Samsung Connect Home mesh Wi-Fi system
Day 10 of 12 Smart Gifts: Samsung Connect Home mesh Wi-Fi system. Image: Samsung.
Connected Home / Secure Home

Samsung Connect Home mesh Wi-Fi system

The smart home would not be possible without its private wireless network, as nearly every accessory requires a unique IP address and a Wi-Fi connection. But those home-based networks can have dead spots and areas where bandwidth is less than optimal. Samsung has joined the…

0 Comments
21 December 2017
For connected home and residential service providers, smart locks open new doors
ASSA ABLOY opens doors to smart homes around the globe — Connect our smart door locks
Connected Home / Amazon Alexa / Smart Door Locks / Sponsored Content

For connected home and residential service providers, smart locks open new doors

The Internet of Things is here, it’s growing fast, and the smart home sits right at its heart. With trusted global brands such as Yale, Mul-T-Lock, TESA, FAB, Vachette, and KESO, ASSA ABLOY has the largest and most advanced range of residential smart locks on…

0 Comments
22 August 2017
Yale Assure smart lock: Unboxing and installation video
Yale Assure Lock with Bluetooth
Connected Home / Apple HomeKit / Smart Door Locks / Review / Secure Home / Sponsored Content / Video

Yale Assure smart lock: Unboxing and installation video

In this video, we walk through unboxing and installation of the Yale Real Living Assure Lock with Bluetooth and Z-Wave in our smart-home labs. With this lock, Yale presents homeowners with what is arguably the broadest range of secure connected living usage models and smart-home…

0 Comments
17 February 2017
Tour a healthy, zero-energy, and zero-water smart home
Front face at sunset.
Connected Home / Green Building / Amazon Alexa / Apple HomeKit / Solar Photovoltaics / Water Conservation / Sustainable Home / Architecture / Design / Healthy Home / Home Design

Tour a healthy, zero-energy, and zero-water smart home

As a living, breathing laboratory venue for Digitized.House Magazine, our lab home will open its green doors for an exclusive tour on October 15, which will be hosted by our colleagues at Green For A Reason. Located in the village of Driftwood, Texas—just outside of…

0 Comments
12 October 2016
  • 1
  • 2

Send this to a friend