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The all new Alexa powered, Amazon Echo Dot is great option to bring the power of your voice to every room in your home.  The Amazon Echo has been wildly...

Lets get into the details shall we?  The Nest Learning Thermostat is full of features.  Before you can take advantage of those features, you have to get it installed.  I...

NEST LEARNING THERMOSTAT REVIEW -RECAP The Nest Learning Thermostat is loaded full of features and functionality.  Before I summarize this review, lets recap some highlights. Installation: easy installation, multiple colors...

Home  automation is a large playing field.  You can start out with one smart switch. Maybe you purchased it because of some nostalgia for the clapper of the 80's.  Then...

As I mentioned on the previous page, the smart thermostat market has become a popular place.  You have long standing names like Honeywell. As well as new comers like the Ecobee3....

Nest is the trendsetter in the thermostat space. The original smart thermostat, they are now on their 3rd generation of the Nest Learning Thermostat and still delivering features and functionality...

The Amazon Echo is a great device for many purposes, especially controlling home automation gear.  Adding Amazon Echo Dots makes life better.  Music, news, other capabilities are cool but controlling lighting,...

In our review of the Lutron Caseta wireless system, we will discuss their Smart Bridge, individual dimmers and switches, interfacing their Smart Bridge with your Wifi, and of course, installing...

If there is one aspect of voice control/personal assistants that really stood out in terms of announcements, it was the number of companies now supporting Amazon Alexa. This is a...

Today's smart home related big question is inspired by, the old saying: “If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.” So, I ask, will the world beat a...