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Nuheat Signature Floor WiFi Thermostat Now Works with Nest
The WiFi thermostat for electric flooring can react to the Nest’s occupancy sensors.
The WiFi thermostat for electric flooring can react to the Nest’s occupancy sensors.
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Schneider Electric Debuts Wiser Air WiFi Thermostat
The WiFi thermostat has a 3.5-inch color touchscreen, with Wiser Forecast and Comfort Boost features.
The WiFi thermostat has a 3.5-inch color touchscreen, with Wiser Forecast and Comfort Boost features.
Get the GuideHow to Integrate Subsystems With a Home Automation System
On its own, a home automation system has the dexterity to juggle a variety of different tasks. Meticulously engineered and designed by the manufacturer and installed by a home systems integrator, it’s able to dim and brighten light fixtures, adjust the settings of thermostats, provide status reports of household electricity usage, and choreograph the operation […]
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5 Features to Look for in a Smart Thermostat
Thinking about the new Nest Thermostat or another smart option? Here are a few things to consider.
With the recent introduction of the 3rd generation Nest Thermostat, Nest Labs has started heating up the smart thermostat market—again. After all, the this latest Nest Thermostat: can make all of those temperature adjustments easier, as well as a lot more high-tech. However, the Nest Thermostat isn’t the only smart thermostat out there. Today, there […]
Get the GuideEditor's Note: What's Cooking?
If it’s cooking in my kitchen it’s likely to be a ham and cheese Hot Pocket or a Tombstone pizza. Quick, easy, and … YUCK. If I had more time to plan and prepare a real, honest-to-goodness meal, I’d dump my old standbys faster than a bad boyfriend. I’m pretty sure my guilt over poor […]
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Lennox Cranks Up Features for iComfort S30 WiFi Thermostat
The latest WiFi thermostat combines a Smart Away mode, the Feels Like temperature option, and more into a tablet-like form factor.
The latest WiFi thermostat combines a Smart Away mode, the Feels Like temperature option, and more into a tablet-like form factor.
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Home Automation Roundup
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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Insteon Apple HomeKit-Enabled Automation Hub Insteon is offering a smart home hub that works with Apple Homekit, as well as a new app that works with the Apple home automation platform. Announced in June 2014, HomeKit allows users to control devices individually or in pairs, all via Apple’s Siri voice assistant. This means you can […]
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3 amazing projects prove what’s possible when homeowners tackle automation on their own.
Interested in automating your home? There are options galore—from sophisticated systems that are best installed by a trained professional, those that you can buy and have installed by your Internet Service Provider, and packages of automation gear available online and at retail outlets that are designed to be set up by homeowners. The latter is […]
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