Are Smart Homes Dangerous? 18 Worrying (Hidden) Risks
I’ve loved smart homes since I purchased my first Amazon Echo device (well, apart from when Alexa completely mishears me…!). I’ve since purchased a range of other smart devices, and…
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New Video – Had A Baby? How Smart Home Tech Can Help! (My Top 8 Features)
When you find out that you’re going to be a parent, thinking about smart technology around you home probably isn’t top of your priority list. However smart devices can be…
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My Smart Home Thoughts: What I Love (And Hate!) About Them
I purchased my first Echo device back in 2016, and I’ve always found it quite useful, although my wife wasn’t convinced at first. But over time, as we’ve discovered more…
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Smart Radiator Valves: Worth It? Or Just A Gimmick?
A single-zone smart thermostat can either put the whole house’s heating on, or off. It can’t control individual rooms (well, not without automatic dampers – which are rarely fitted in…
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How A Smart Home Has Helped Me Since Having A Baby
I was recently taking my 11 month old 10 kg (22 lb) baby son downstairs and doing a few things with him in my arms, when I realized that I’d…
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Can Smart Plugs Be Used To Dim Lights?
When you plug a device into a smart plug, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the device itself isn’t suddenly smart. And by that I mean that it’s still the…
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Using Amazon Echo As A Baby Monitor (But Is It Worth It?)
So you’ve just found out that you’re expecting a little one? Congratulations, that’s awesome! Speaking as a fairly new dad myself, I’m sure that clearly the first question you’ll be…
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25 Advantages Of Smart Homes (Why They Are Awesome!)
I previously written about the disadvantages of smart homes, and somehow came up with a list of 19 reasons. Whilst everything I covered is valid, there’s more that’s good about…
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SmartThings, Sengled, Wink, Home Assistant.. Still Needed?
When it comes to controlling your new smart home device, you’ll probably see that most devices nowadays “support Alexa”. Some support Google Home, too. However you may also have seen…
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Controlling Smart Homes With Your Brain: Sci-fi or Reality?
Various sci-fi and futuristic TV shows and movies cover people controlling technology with their minds. This might be via brain waves being captured by a funny looking hat, or by…
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