Our articles cover a wide range of topics. Some will be about products that haven’t yet been reviewed, others relating to new product announcements and new products being shown at trade shows. You will also find articles on new or shifting smart home / home automation industry trends, new technologies, and even some on which companies are dominating smart home automation and which new companies are likely to impact the industry, and your choices.
Latest Articles
The New Amazon Echo – A Complete Overhaul of Amazon’s Smart Speaker
By Nikki Kahl | December 8, 2020The 4th Generation Amazon Echo has undergone a complete overhaul, and is a real step-up from its predecessors. A futuristic design, improved, adaptive sound, built-in Zigbee smart home hub and a ...
Oledcomm LiFiMAX – High-Speed Internet Through Invisible Light
By Nikki Kahl | January 14, 2019Oledcomm has reinvented high-speed internet as we know it. WiFi signals are transmitted via waves that are more condensed than radio waves, but longer than microwaves, and the result is that we ...
Cemtrex Smart Desk – Take Your Productivity to the Next Level
By Nikki Kahl | January 11, 2019The Cemtrex Smart Desk is next level technology, taking a common workspace and transforming it into the desk of the future. We had the privilege of viewing a demonstration of this smart desk at ...
Enter to Win Smart Home Gear to Automate Your Life!
By Nikki Kahl | June 18, 2018Fan of smart gear, or home theaters, and love cool, free stuff? SmarterHomeAutomation.com and ProjectorReviews.com are partnering to launch their first of many giveaways of some really cool ...
3 New Alexa Features to Help You Get More Out of Your Smart Home
By Nikki Kahl | May 22, 2018Amazon continually releases new features and capabilities for its assortment of smart speakers. This article details 3 new Alexa features you shouldn’t overlook this month. Guest Post by Kayla ...
Back to the Dark Ages: Nest Ecosystem Failure
By Nikki Kahl | May 17, 2018Last night, Nest Ecosystem users were transported back to the Dark Ages when access to the Nest app and web browsers went offline. In a world of increasing dependability on the internet, an ...
Google Home Routines Replace the My Day Settings
By Nikki Kahl | May 3, 2018Google Home is a smart personal assistant hub that gets more capable by the day, with more improvements being seen as time goes on. One such improvement is the addition of Routines, which ...
Google Home Deals in the US and Canada Until May 5, 2018
By Nikki Kahl | April 27, 2018Google Home, one of the top personal assistant devices on the market, is seeing some sweet discounts in the United States and Canada. Google is pushing their Google Home Mini, an extender device ...
Apple Watch 1 Now $149 at Walmart
By Nikki Kahl | April 25, 2018Apple users rejoice! The original Apple Watch, once $349 for the 38mm version, $399 for the 42mm, you can now get this piece of tech for just $149 at Walmart. This limited time offer gives a 40% ...
Alexa: Mother’s Little Helper – 5 Alexa Skills for New Parents
By Nikki Kahl | April 23, 2018Parenting is one of the most rewarding things one can do in their life, and one of the most challenging as well. Alexa, one of the top personal assistants around, is here to help! With Skills ...
LG Cloi Service Robots – Revolutionizing or Destroying the Service Industry?
By TJ Farah | March 8, 2018It seems like everyone is making robots these days. Recently, the world was up in arms about the new door-opening dog robots from Boston Dynamics, while others are concerned about tiny, magnetic ...
Apple HomePod Siri Enabled Smart Speaker – A Smart Buy?
By Nikki Kahl | February 7, 2018With the delivery date of the Apple HomePod fast approaching, Siri users are eager for Apple’s addition to the smart personal assistant game. The long-awaited HomePod has been available for ...
Disney’s Circle Go Makes Parenting On The Web Easier Than Ever
By TJ Farah | February 6, 2018Last week, about 100 health experts from more than a dozen organizations sent a letter to Facebook, urging the Silicon Valley titan to discontinue their Messenger Kids app, claiming “younger ...
Elgato Eve Energy – Home Automation for Renters
By Nikki Kahl | February 5, 2018We’ve all been there. A cool new product comes out, like a smart thermostat or video doorbell. We research, read reviews, and find out… there’s installation involved. Wiring to be done. For ...
Aeolus Robotics In-Home Robot: The Dream Made Real
By TJ Farah | January 26, 2018Long before the word “robot” was first invented in 1920, humans have dreamt of humanoid machines that not only obey our every whim, but are also our close companions and friends. Still, this idea ...
Apple HomePod Pre-Order Available Now!
By Nikki Kahl | January 26, 2018It’s the moment all Apple-lovers have been waiting for – the Apple HomePod has become available for pre-order! The HomePod is Apple’s answer to the Amazon Echo and Alexa-enabled line, and to ...
Remo+ Smart Doorbell Line Offers Simple Home Protection
By TJ Farah | January 19, 2018A new term that’s been introduced to our cultural lexicon is “porch pirate,” or someone who steals Amazon packages from your doorstep. But you no longer have to worry about parcel theft or ...
Smarter Home Automation Will Be Live at CES – What to Expect
By Nikki Kahl | January 6, 2018The annual CES trade show is upon us! Every year in Las Vegas, Nevada, thousands of consumer electronics companies convene in one of the largest conventions of the year to exhibit their products. ...
2017 Holiday Gift Guide to Smarter Home Automation
By Nikki Kahl | November 21, 2017Give Your Loved Ones the Gift of Smart Home Automation! The holidays have arrived, and with it, shopper’s anxiety. What do you get for the person who has it all? Or the dad who, despite your best ...
7 Compatible Smart Products That Simplify Your Life
By Nikki Kahl | September 27, 2017Life can get complicated. Your home doesn’t have to be. With smart products in every category, you can automate your life and your home. Products that work for you so that you don’t have to think ...
MantleMount MM850 Automated TV Mount Makes Watching TV A Comfortable Affair
By Nikki Kahl | September 15, 2017Kinked necks and sore shoulder muscles are a thing of the past with MantleMount’s MM850, their first automated TV mount. So many have fallen victim to ill placement of a TV due to space ...
Savant TrueImage Adds a Personal Touch to Home Automation
By Nikki Kahl | September 13, 2017Savant, a leader in smart technology, unveiled their next generation TrueImage lighting software at CEDIA 2017. Savant Systems serves the luxury and mid-markets, but their product line extends ...
Google Home – Spotify and Deezer Streaming Now Available
By Nikki Kahl | August 21, 2017Google Home has some exciting new updates for music lovers! Now you can add a Spotify Free account and use your Assistant to play your favorite tunes. This feature will be available in the United ...
Smart Locks for Rentals – August Home Partners with HomeAway
By Nikki Kahl | August 14, 2017HomeAway, AirBnB, and services like it are quite possibly the most comfortable lodging options for vacationers. These services allow you to choose from a variety of different homes that real ...
7 Smart Home Products That Attract Home Buyers
By Ryan Tollefsen | August 11, 2017It is a fact that home automation technology is here to stay. In fact, many segments of the home buying population – such as millennials – expect their home to have such products in place. This ...