Smart home

More than just a digital photo frame, the Google Nest Hub is a personal assistant, smart home control device, and entertainment center, all in one.

Weather is one thing that affects each and every one of us every single day, so it makes sense to pay close attention to it.  While you can turn on the TV or the radio or go online, wouldn’t it be nice to havea personalized weather data, telling your what’s happening outside your very own front door? That’s where the Netatmo Weather Station comes in.

This tiny device connects to any existing appliance like hot water kettles, coffee makers, humidifiers, fans, heaters, and other devices.

Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Actually, home security is no joke. But thanks to Smart Home technology, you can have ultimate control over who comes in or out of your house. Want to know how to lock and unlock your door (and more!) just using your smartphone? In this last installment of my Smart Home System Series, I’ll give you a look at Home Entry Automation tech.

What are Hunter Smartblinds? Well, the first clue is that they're coming to Best Buy. The second clue, third clue, forth clue, and beyond, are in the linked announcement. Click through for all the details.

Today I ponder how to give someone the gift of a smart home. Whether you wish to bestow security, convenience, or energy savings, I've got you covered here.

This is the first of a four part series aimed at helping you set up a smarter home. In this first part, we’ll take a look at assessing needs. Long before installation or even buying anything, you need to figure out what your home is capable of supporting. This blog talks about why it’s important to walk around your home, figure out what you can and can’t support and even why researching what you’re buying is key to saving yourself time and money.

Google Home and Alexa can help stream music and control your smart home, but did you know they can also help you stick to healthy resolutions?

Lighting in your home theatre is about more than just not tripping over the dog in the dark. There are important reasons to make changes to your lighting.

It’s the most wonderful time of year, and for the tech enthusiasts out there, you know that brings another gadget-filled extravaganza that showcases and shapes the future of the industry: the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Best Buy Canada has all the action from the annual event right here on the Plug-in blog.