Brent and Danielle Warner are creating a smart living environment at their new house in Wellesley, Mass. And what’s the centerpiece of their smart home? A thermostat. A very smart thermostat. With about six different brains, or sensors, positioned in several rooms in their house. The thermostat is the ecobee3, which uses its embedded sensors […]
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Security And Home Automation: Not-So-Strange Bedfellows
When is a home security system not a home security system? When it’s a home automation system. The addition of home automation functionality to core home security systems is a serious trend that provides a number of discernible benefits to homeowners, security systems manufacturers, and the dealer channel. According to Jeff Lyman, chief marketing officer […]
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Your smart home starts with a good list of home automation options
One of the biggest challenges of adding technology to a home is finding and comparing the many options available. You can scour the Internet for hours and still leave scratching your head. While the selection of home automation systems may not be as immense as stereo speakers or smart TVs, it’s still impressive … and […]
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The IoT, or Internet of Things, has exploded upon the everyday consumer, in a variety of products and forms. It’s a confusing, chaotic time, so how can you determine which IoT products are best for you and your home? How do you live today? Creating a connected home is easier today than ever, thanks to […]
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These wireless home security cameras can double as a remote, with support for IR, WiFi, ZigBee and Bluetooth.
We have so many smart devices these days. Wireless home security cameras, thermostats, sensors, TVs, media streamers, and more; the smart home is starting to look like the cluttered home. However, Branto is taking some of those smart options and smushing them into a small, circular security device known as the Orb. The Branto Orb […]
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