Smart | - Part 4

Are Stack Smart Lights the Affordable Alternative to Philips Hue?

February 7, 2017

The Philips Hue LED Lighting System is a smart home product pioneer, having launched in 2012. Years later, there’s no denying that Philips Hue continues to be one of the most popular smart home products available. Unfortunately, it’s also among the most expensive smart lighting system on the market. The list of Philips Hue alternatives continues to… read more »

5 Feng Shui Bedroom Ideas With Smart Gadgets

January 1, 2017

Your bedroom should be the most relaxing room in the house, a place where you can unwind after a long and stressful day. However, you also need it to be hi-tech. You’re a tech geek, after all. So, what’s the solution? You should turn to Feng Shui. It has five elements: water, fire, wood, earth,… read more »

Smart Home Feng Shui: How to Make Automation Stylish

December 28, 2016

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 »

5 Things That Make Smart Wi-Fi Routers Worth Buying

December 24, 2016

Why would you need to buy a new Wi-Fi router? Isn’t the one you get from your internet service provider good enough? For some users, they’re fine. But if you’ve bought into the smart home revolution, there’s a good chance it won’t be adequate. Today, you can buy a new class of “smart routers”. They’re specifically designed… read more »

Philips Hue Smart Bulb Alternatives to Save Money

November 26, 2016

The Philips Hue LED Lighting System is a smart home product pioneer. When it launched in 2012, the color changing lightbulbs were called the Best Product of the Year by Forbes. Four years later, there’s no denying that Philips Hue continues to be one of the most popular smart home products available. They are also… read more »

Apple Watch Gadgets to Control Your Smart Home

November 10, 2016

The Apple Watch has become the most popular smart watch in the world. While primarily used for fitness training, the Apple Watch can also extend control of your smart home devices beyond smartphones. In this article, we’ll take a look at the best Apple Watch-supported smart home apps. Smart Lighting Smart lighting was one of the… read more »

Future Smart Home Trends and the Products You’ll Be Using

September 30, 2016

The smart home industry in 2016 looks much different than it did only five years ago when Nest introduced its first-generation smart thermostat. No doubt, the industry will change again half a decade from now. It’s time to jump into your time machine. You’re about to uncover what could be the biggest trends in the… read more »

6 Best Raspberry Pi Smart Mirror Projects We’ve Seen So Far

September 11, 2016

The magic mirror of the future won’t just say you’re the prettiest of them all. It’ll also tell you the time, date, weather outside, upcoming calendar appointments, and more. In fact, you can make such a smart mirror right now. All you need is a Raspberry Pi and some DIY work. A smart mirror is… read more »

4 Smart Home Fails You Can Avoid If You’re Smart

August 28, 2016

Small home installations seem to be getting easier with each passing year as the technology that powers smart devices improves. Unfortunately, problems still happen, as the following examples show. It Was the Light Bulb Back in 2009, Raul Rojas become one of the first in Germany to operate a smart home. Nearly everything in the… read more »