Versatile and nicely priced I was attracted to the tp-link LB130 smart WiFi LED bulb with colour changing hue because of its simple operation..no hubs or adapters needed. The extra WiFi bits make this smart bulb a little bigger and heavier than most but it fits most normal lamps. Easy smart bulb setup To get …
As the Christmas shopping period gets into full swing TELUS has opened a shiny new TELUS Shopping Experience on the ground floor of Fairview Pointe-Claire. The new store replaces its dated and tiny store on the second floor near The Bay. This is the third Connected Experience concept store TELUS has opened in Canada, the …
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Smart home technology is becoming more and more popular. Keep reading for some home automation ideas to make your house ‘smarter’. Integrating smart technology into normal home features is becoming more and more commonplace. There are a variety of different home automation devices available in today’s market that make life around the house so much simpler. …
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Are you thinking about upgrading your home with some of the best home automation gadgets? If so, here’s a list of 5 of our personal favorites. Soon all of the control will be completely out of our hands. Even our cars will soon be driving us instead of the other way around. We’re …
Amazon still has not made it’s Echo series of smart speaker available in Canada so I am reviewing this new gadget from Anker cold with no comparison to its competitor from Amazon. Out of the box, the Genie is similar to the Dot, but it’s a little taller and tapers from the bottom to …
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Logitech has announced its next generation programmable button for simple smart home control—the POP Smart Button. The new POP Smart Button will work with Apple HomeKit, expanding the ability to control even more connected devices and provide all of the features and functionality offered in the first generation. With just a push, you can turn off the …
I have been using the ecobee3 WiFi Thermostat for several months now and was preparing to give it a very good rating. That was until winter arrived and it got cold. More on that later. The design of the ecobee 3 is essentially a black plastic almost 4″ square with rounded edges. I think it …
The connected home is the next big thing in technology. Until recently home automation was an expensive undertaking requiring professional installers. All that has changed now with dozens of new DIY devices coming to market every week. D-Link is bringing its long standing expertise in home WiFi networking to a number of new home automation …
Home automation has become the holy grail for the DIY crowd. But, all too often we can end up bogged down in a minefield of different protocols used to control home devices…for example ZigBee won’t talk to Z-Wave and so on. This kind of conflict usually puts a quick end to DIY Home Automation …
I bet this scene if familiar to many of you. You are just taking your first look at the menu and your spouse/partner asks Did we close the garage door? Your options are limited..worry all night, go back home and check or phone a neighbour. Well if you have an internet connection the Chamberlain MyQ …