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Confused by Home Automation Jargon? Study This Smart Home A-Z!

One of the most challenging aspects of embracing new technology is getting your head around all the unfamiliar lingo. For most people, there are still some terms we don’t understand about the apps and software we use every day (how many non-geeks know what HTTP stands for, or what a MAC address is?). If you’re… read more »

Smart Home Feng Shui: How to Make Automation Stylish

Current interior design trends are all about keeping things minimal. Less is more. Unfortunately, tech gadgets can destroy your perfectly crafted plans. All those wires, aerials, and plugs will lay waste to your home’s Feng Shui. Of course, you don’t have to follow the trend. What matters most are your personal preferences. You need to… read more »

Make Your Landline Useful Again, with Ooma and Home Automation

If you still have a landline and you’ve never used Ooma, you may want to transition to the cloud-based phone service so you can take advantage of some amazing smart home integrations that are available. You probably wouldn’t think there’s much an Internet-based phone service could do for your home, but would you believe that… read more »

5 DIY Home Automation Projects to Get Started With Your Smart Home

With more and more smart home devices hitting the market, the idea of automating our houses seems less left-field than it once did. Despite that, only a small minority of people have chosen to take the plunge. Perhaps that’s because prospective smart home owners just don’t know where to start. If that sounds you, read… read more »

Will Automation Make Your Job Redundant?

Last year, the BBC launched a website where people could see how likely it was that a robot would take their job in the future. It was based on some research from Oxford University and Deloitte. All you had to do was select your job title, and it would give you your odds as a… read more »

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