Manufacturers

There are a multitude of companies specializing in smart home products, ranging from a single smart light bulb to voice activated, whole-home controllers such as Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri. We list here all the major players in the home automation, smart home industry. Not all have reviews or articles, but we are constantly adding content. Selecting a manufacturer will show reviews, articles and videos focused on that product, and those where that company’s products are mentioned significantly.

Roost Smart 9V Wi-Fi Battery

by Lisa Feierman

May 4, 2016

The Roost smart lithium battery - one of the most common sense ideas to emerge for the smart home! The Roost battery makes it easy to make your smoke, carbon...

Kwikset Kevo Plus Remote Locking Service for Bluetooth Deadbolt

by Lisa Feierman

May 4, 2016

The Kevo Plus is a remote locking service offered for the Kwikset Kevo Bluetooth deadbolt lock. We wanted to report on the Kevo + (Plus), the companion to Kwikset's Kevo Smart Deadbolt...

BeON smart light bulb and home security set

BeON Home Smart Light Bulb and Home Protection System

by Lisa Feierman

May 1, 2016

The BeON Home is part-smart light bulb, part-home protection system! The idea is for your house when you’re home to be virtually indistinguishable from your house when you’re away on...

Nanoleaf Aurora Color-Changing LED Panel Smart Lights

by Art Feierman

April 18, 2016

The Nanoleaf Aurora is as much a minimalist, modern art installation as it is a lighting fixture. It is outfitted with color-changing triangular LED panels that are so lightweight, Nanoleaf...

Google’s Nest to ‘Brick’ (Intentionally Break) the Revolv Smart Home Hub

by Lisa Feierman

April 17, 2016

In just a few short years, Nest has become pretty synonymous with "smart thermostat" – not quite like Kleenex has for "facial tissues" or Band-Aid for "sticky bandages," but along those...

Ecobee3 – The Smart Thermostat for Everyone – A Review

by Art Feierman

March 27, 2016

The Ecobee3 is one very smart thermostat, and, it's also worldly and friendly! The Ecobee3 relies on Wifi for communications, so that you can control it from the provided App that...

Belkin WeMo Insight 2 Smart Switch/Outlet measures Energy Usage – A Review

by Art Feierman

March 11, 2016

The Belkin Insight is an external power outlet and switch. It has a suggested list price (in the US) of $49.99. A less expensive but similar switch, without energy monitoring...

Lightify GardenSpot Mini RGB Outdoor Lighting – A Smart Home Review

by Art Feierman

February 16, 2016

The Lightify GardenSpot RGB outdoor LED color lighting system is manufactured by Osram/Sylvania. The Lightify folks sent me one to install in our Dream Home project, for the purposes of...