Expanding Your Smart Home: Smart Lighting for Your Home Theatre

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Looking for that final element that can make your home theatre truly great? Adding smart lighting creates ambience and gives you wireless control.

Nest announces a new outdoor version of their popular security camera

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 The original Dropcam (later branded as the Nest Cam) was one of the crucial pillars of growing IP Camera technology in the world of Home Automation. With its wide angle filming, cloud storage capabilities and communication and alerting abilities, it was one of the class leading standards for which all competing IP Cameras would have to meet. Now Nest is back with those same philosophies in a waterproof outdoor camera, coming soon to Best Buy. Read on to find out more.

CES 2023 shows us what is coming for smart homes

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Smart home devices were in the spotlight at CES 2023. Here's a look at a few of the devices announced at the show this year.

Nanoleaf Shapes Hexagon Light Panels review

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My hands-on review of Shapes Hexagon Light Panels, the latest smart lighting release from Nanoleaf, and the company’s most expandable offering yet.

Philips Hue is a bright idea for your smart home

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I have always thought smart home gadgets are a bit gimmicky, until I broke down and installed a few. I am now a convert as they are not only practical but so convenient they can actually improve your quality of life. For instance, I have a keyless lock in my home so I never worry about carrying around keys that I can lose. If I have friends or family that arrive when I am not there, I can let them in remotely until I show up. It’s great!   HUE is Philips line of smart home products that is all about lighting that can be controlled using your Smartphone or tablet. It brings the Internet of Things to reality and there are so many excellent ways to use HUE lighting products. Let’s explore just a few to give you an idea how they can improve life at home.

Philips Hue Signe Table and Floor Lamp Review

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The Philips Hue Signe Table Light and Philips Hue Signe Floor light are smart lights that add an extra pop of colour or white light wherever you place them.

Nest Cam IQ Review

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Nest Cam IQ is a home security camera with a twist: it offers a crystal clear view of your home, and it also tracks people via facial recognition software.

Aura Carver smart photo frame review

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Keep family and loved ones close with the Aura Carver digital photo frame, accessible by cloud for real-time photo updates.

Smart thermostats save energy and money

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With the rising cost of living, now is a good time to invest in a smart home with smart thermostats. Here's what you need to know to save money.

Network and computer essentials for a smart home

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Smart thermostats, smoke detectors, door locks and appliances have gone mainstream and are finding their way into more homes than ever. What sometimes gets lost in the list of cool things those smart devices can do is that they are connected. Without an Internet connection, most of them fizzle. Poor Wi-Fi means a poor user experience and for many people, their wireless router is the weak link in the smart equation. In this post, I’ll review the network and computer essentials for a smart home that lives up to the billing.