Wireless lighting control systems and new DIY smart home products, including wireless smart bulbs or wireless dimmers, are proliferating in the tech market now, and are enticing homeowners to add smart home systems to their own homes. Is a wireless lighting system something you can handle yourself or do you need a professional installation? There […]
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The biggest boost to the growing smart home market was pretty obviously the Nest smart thermostat. Who would have guessed that a thermostat would be the technology device to inspire people to start linking up systems in their homes through their smart phones? Could the next big thing for DIY smart homes be smart water […]
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Is your smart home system smart enough to be powered from the top of Mount Everest? I’m actually not sure what the two have to do with each other, but DIY smart home device maker FIBARO is sending mountain climber Mariusz Malkowski up the world’s highest mountain, and they’re sending an iPad with him, with […]
Get the GuideFace it, not everyone is cut out for a do-it-yourself project. A professionally installed home automation system—from a service provider or a custom integrator—saves time, brings peace of mind, and provides the kind of reliability that comes from a professional with training and experience. Higher-end installed systems enable a more sophisticated level of customization, including the ability to work with a broader field of products and systems. Most importantly, if something goes wrong, there’s someone to call who knows your system inside and out. For customers who want broader, more customize control options than a DIY smart home system can offer, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best higher-end professionally installed systems on the market.
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Known for inventing the first residential smoke alarm, First Alert has at the International Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas, officially entered the DIY smart home market with the introduction of several smart, connected products, all of which can be monitored and controlled via an iOS app. Recognizing that safety and security usually […]
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The new lineup will cover security, access control, HVAC and much more.
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As I wrote earlier in my Home Tech Year in Review, 2014 was a big year for new tech innovation, especially in the smart home automation category, but also for home theater, television and home audio (especially wireless home speakers). A good way to end one year and begin a new one is to look […]
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It’s that time of year again—time to take a look at some of the biggest trends in home technology and figure out what it all means for next year. This year I break it down into the four areas that saw the most change or significant activity: Home Automation, Home Theater, Wireless Home Audio and […]
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Get the GuideSen.se’s new family of smart tracking devices is launching with about a dozen applications.
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