Smartlabs' shutdown of Insteon left many customers in a lurch. But you can still use your Insteon devices. In this article, we go through the steps to bring new life to your Ceiling Fan Controller so…
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Want to control your gas fireplace by voice or use it in your home automation routines? Read how we used the Zooz MultiRelay and SmartThings to do it!
We love MySmartBlinds. Not so much for the optional bridge, though. Its Alexa and Google Assistant integration is limited and cumbersome. Now you can create your own routines on both platforms…
Guest contributor Robert Spivack gets into the nuts and bolts (or should we say "wires and protocols"?) of automating your home entertainment and AV equipment with a programmable/universal remote…
With Ring's new battery-operated motion sensor, you can use Ring and Alexa to alert you when new mail arrives in your home's mailbox.
Lutron's Pico Remotes still aren't HomeKit compatible, but this clever hack will let you proxy that Pico to control other devices in your HomeKit setup.
You may be surprised to learn that the bathroom is a great place for smart home technology. These four (five, actually) smart home automation routines will enhance your bathroom experience.
Amazon lets you link Alexa to your Spotify Premium account, but by default she wants to play music from Amazon. This obscure setting in the Alexa app will save you lots of frustration if you prefer…
When you invest in a high definition or 4K television, you expect to get the best picture it can offer, right? Unfortunately, that's not what you're getting. But armed with the right information and…
HomeKit's Automation feature lets you turn lights on based on motion or other events triggered by your household. But don't forget to then turn those lights off again! Newer features in HomeKit and…
What do you do when a smart home loses its mind? The smart home hubs available today are inexpensive electronic appliances with lots of components that can—and at some point likely will—fail. So how…
Amazon adds the ability to create custom commands for Alexa by defining routines. Like most things in the Alexa app, the implementation is sloppy, but the potential is there.
