Why I Chose The Ring Doorbell Pro For My House
I live in a new build development, and due to a few initial teething issues with the property developer, we all setup a Facebook group to keep each-other informed. A…
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Smart Plugs: The Surge Protection & Power Strip Guide
Smart plugs are plugged into your wall sockets, and then you plug devices into them. The smart plug’s power can then be controlled with your smartphone app (or Amazon Echo/Google…
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Ring Doorbell With Narrow Installation: Here’s What To Do
The Ring Doorbell is easy to install (according to the marketing): attach the mounting bracket, hook the doorbell over it, fit the security screws – and you’re done. Simple. Then…
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Smart Thermostats With Geothermal – What To Be Careful Of
The Nest Learning Thermostat proudly talks of supporting 95% of heating systems, whilst Ecobee also says that it supports “most” systems including geothermal. But do they work properly with geothermal,…
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Getting started with Connected Home over IP
An announcement in December 2019 was welcome news to many in smart home circles: that all the major smart home manufacturers and developers were getting together to produce a standard…
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Which Programming Languages To Learn For Smart Homes
If you want to take your smart home to the next level, learning a programming language can be a crucial next step. After all, mass-market smart devices can only do…
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Is The Google Mini Dual Voltage? (And Why This Matters)
If you are travelling or you bought a cheap Google Mini from abroad, you might be wondering whether you are safe to use your Google Home device in another country….
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Why does my Amazon Echo make random noises?
Having a smart voice assistant like the Amazon Echo is great due to all the smart home features it offers, but sometimes it seems to ‘wake up’ by itself and…
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12 Awesome (And Easy) Ways To Achieve Home Automation
Home automation can be achieved in a range of ways. With so much smart tech available nowadays, you can pretty much look around your house and find ways of automation…
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Full Guide: What Is Home Automation And How Does It Work?
“Home automation is the future”, they say. But what exactly is ‘home automation’? We might think of a coffee maker that automatically brews your coffee when your alarm goes off,…
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