First Look Reviews / Overviews

Our First Look Reviews page is home to articles and information on smart products we have physically seen but have not been reviewed here at Smarter Home Automation. A First Look review will provide most standard info on a new product, but is designed to be more insightful than just looking at the particular home automation manufacturer's marketing sheet.  We will try to provide extra info that adds perspective, rather than hype.  These overviews will naturally be shorter, less in-depth, than our full Smart Home Reviews. Scroll down for a list of our first look reviews. Consider us your “first look” into all things home automation, smart home, connected home, and assorted smart gear and gadgets. On our site you can learn about the latest trends in technology as it relates to the smart home.  (We are not a dealer!) Our content should help you when shopping for home automation products. With all the interest in home automation, and the surge of home automation products for your smart home, our goal at Smarter Home Automation, is to make deciding on a product more manageable for you. Everyone’s needs are different - based largely on preference and practicality - so we seek to provide the type of information and insights you need when shopping for your smart home. The first look reviews found on this page will provide you with a brief overview of home automation gadgets so you can deduce whether a particular product is worth your time to research further or not. In our First Look Reviews found here, you'll typically learn about the compatibility with personal assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and the Google Home, as well as pricing and availability. Check out the articles on this page, or hop on over to our Smart Home Reviews page to see all products that have full length reviews by our reviewers.