New Video – Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus: Everything You Need To Know (Does It Justify Its High Price?)
Despite building my own DIY smart lightstrip for my kitchen last year, I purchased Philips Hue’s lightstrip to run around my desk in the black friday sales. Why did I…
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How To Fix The Red Light On A Philips Hue Dimmer Switch
The Philips Hue dimmer switch is great: it acts as a physical remote, allowing you to seamlessly control your smart bulbs (turning them on/off, changing their brightness, and changing between…
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Smart Plugs With A Physical Remote: Why, How & What To Buy
Smart plugs are pretty useful devices – allowing you to easily control your appliances with a phone app, preset timers, and even your voice. But it’s not always practical to…
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Do Philips Hue Bulbs Burn Out? (How Hot Do They Get?)
How do you illuminate your home? Incandescent bulbs are too wasteful, giving off so much energy in the form of heat. Plus, since they burn out relatively quickly, you need…
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How Philips Hue Lights Can Change Color Automatically
I remember the first time I experimented with a smart RGB (color) bulb. One of the first things I did was use my app to set my room to green:…
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How To Dim Philips Hue Lights Without A Dimmer Switch
With everyone spending a little extra time at home these days, many people have started exploring smart lighting products like Philips Hue, to add a little extra atmosphere to their…
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New Video – Amazon Echo: Change Alexa’s Flash Briefing News & Weather To Suit You
The Flash Briefing feature on Amazon Echo devices is quite useful, unless you dislike the news or weather provider – in which case a very useful feature quickly becomes wasted….
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Echo Show For Video Calls: Skype, Zoom and More
The Echo Show product line packs a tech-punch in terms of features: The Echo Show 5 and the Echo Show 8 offer portability—and 2020’s Echo Show 10 is, more or…
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New Video – Google Nest Home News – How To Make It Less… Boring!
So… I recently asked my Google Nest Mini device for a news update, and it went on (and on and on…) for over 10 minutes. TEN MINUTES! Luckily I have…
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How Ecobee Smart Thermostats Work With Underfloor Heating
If you are someone who doesn’t like stepping onto a cold floor in the middle of the winter and would prefer to wake up with a cup of coffee instead,…
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