Steven Hill

The Smart Home concept makes our living spaces infinitely more convenient and comfortable, by allowing us to monitor and manipulate various aspects of our homes, such as lights, temperature and air quality, through our smartphones. But, one of the more important aspects of a Smart Home is the enhanced security it can offer. In this instalment of my ongoing Smart Home System Series, I fill you in on the benefits of a Smart Home Security System/IP Cameras.

In previous instalments of my ongoing Smart Home System Series, I took a look at different frameworks and protocols that enable all your various Smart Home devices to talk, connect and work together. One such device that is really useful for understanding and controlling your whole living environment is a Smart Air Quality Monitor. Read on for a peek at some Smart Home Air Quality Monitors you can add to your own set up today.

Smart Homes are becoming easier than ever to set up, thanks to the different platforms available that allow all your connected devices to work and communicate together. In previous blogs of this Smart Home System Series, I looked at other home automation frameworks, such as Apple HomeKit and Z-Wave. In this edition, I’ll tell you all about Google’s smart home tech, and what Works with Nest.

Our smartphones are really technological marvels, aren’t they? They’re little handheld supercomputers that let us surf the internet, text, email, take pictures and videos, play games, track our workouts, and so much more. And, when paired with Smart Home technology, our connected devices allow us to receive feedback and control all sorts of aspects of our living spaces, from...

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I think it is kind of crazy that Smart Home technology hasn’t really hit the mainstream yet. I mean, the basic idea behind the whole Smart Home concept is that you can control all sorts of things, from lights and locks, to blinds, thermostats and everything in-between, right from your smartphone or internet-connected device. Essentially and at its simplest,...

The latest burgeoning digital trend is the convenience concept of “Smart Homes,” where various appliances and objects (like lights, blinds, cameras, locks and thermostats) are connected, monitored, and manipulated remotely through a Wi-Fi network and internet connection. In this second installment of my ongoing Smart Home System Series, I’m going to tell you all about Apple HomeKit, which is a framework for home automation that makes it easier than ever to integrate and control multiple Smart Home technologies from different manufacturers.

Our homes are becoming more and more futuristic. Thanks to the so-called “Internet of Things,” where our everyday and mundane household objects get new functionality with a connection to the online world, we are entering a new world of “Smart” homes. This Smart Home concept allows us to monitor, control and discover our living spaces in completely different, or fun new ways, from practically anywhere. As the first part in a series on Smart Home tech, I’m going to fill you in on the Philips Hue and Lighting Control system.

I’ve wanted to purchase a portable Bluetooth speaker for some time now. An iPhone’s speaker just isn’t good enough for when you want to blast some favourite tunes at the beach, or backyard barbecue. And there is seemingly no end to the options available for portable wireless speakers (and at varying price points), which does make choosing something feel a bit daunting. So I was stoked when I was asked to test out and review the affordably priced 808 Audio NRGGLO Wireless Speaker, to see if something so modestly priced can deliver the kind of sound I need.

Summer is almost over, and soon it will be time to get back in the classroom, and back to hitting the books. But you’re going to need a lot more than just books to make it through the semester, so I’ve put together a handy checklist of what you’re going to want to have to get geared up, and packed up for back to school.