Part 2: How Smart is Smart Enough For Your Home?
DIY, Old School Higher End Systems, and What’s In Between – Some history too: think mostly home automation – the quest for the Smart Home, gets a pass, not a...
Smart Indoor Lighting
There are two types of bulbs in smart indoor lighting – white and color. Within those segments, smart lights come in all kinds of flavors. There are smart lights that connect through Zigbee, WiFi, and Bluetooth. Smart lights that contain speakers, alarms, scheduling capabilities; even ones that remember what time of day they are typically turned off and on so that when you go on vacation, they will turn on and off automatically, resembling your normal lighting patterns to give the illusion someone is home. Colored bulbs often come with apps so you can cycle through the color spectrum, set certain color palettes to go with the time of day, and schedule when the lights come to life. Some white bulbs are strictly one color temperature, while others automate to the circadian rhythm. Major players in the smart lighting industry include Philips Hue, LIFX, BeeOn and GE.
Aurora Nanoleaf Rhythm Review – An Immersive Symphony of Light and Sound
The Aurora Nanoleaf Rhythm Module is made by Nanoleaf and is an add-on to their flagship product, the Nanoleaf Light Panels. The Rhythm Module includes sound sensors that enable your...
Nanoleaf Aurora – Smart Home Color Changing Lighting System
I’ve been excited about the Aurora by Nanoleaf since I first saw a demo and shot a video at CES in 2016 – that’s about 23 months ago. Since then...
7 Compatible Smart Products That Simplify Your Life
Life 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...
Savant TrueImage Adds a Personal Touch to Home Automation
Savant, 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 far beyond...
Lutron Caseta Wireless Extender – Outdoor Lighting Automation Demo Video
Looking for high-end smart gear? Lutron offers three sophisticated systems for the smart home and commercial installations. The first of which is HomeWorks, their highest end, the more affordable RadioRA...
ilumi Illuminates Your Smart Home – Manufacturer Monday
It was the Fall of 2010, and two MBA Classmates had a vision. They dreamed of “making light better,” a dream which became reality after their idea for an app-controlled...
Philips Hue Gen 3 Smart Bulb “with Richer Colors” Review and Comparison
Welcome back to our second review of the Philips Hue Smart Light Bulbs - this time, of the Gen 3 with Richer Colors. 18 months ago, I wrote a review of...
Lightify Flex RGBW App and Alexa Voice Control Demo – Part 2 (Video)
Lightify Flex is a smart strip lighting kit by Sylvania. These strip lights are perfect for accent lighting, recessed lighting, and adding a little pop of color to any room....
Lightify Flex RGBW Smart LED Strip Lighting Demo – Part 1 (Video)
Lightify Flex is a smart strip lighting kit by Sylvania. These strip lights are perfect for accent lighting, recessed lighting, and adding a little pop of color to any room....
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