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Vivint SmartHome Doorbell Camera Pro REVIEW

Posted by Jon Walters | Oct 14, 2020 | Smart Home |

Protect your Amazon Prime Day Purchases from the clutches of the dreaded Porch Pirate! Without...

Peace By Hampton Smart Wifi Bulbs REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 2, 2020 | Smart Home |

A great option for smart bulbs. I was an early adopter of all things smart home. One of my first...

Neato D7 Intelligent Robot Vacuum With Siri Shortcut REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Apr 13, 2020 | Smart Home |

This feature-rich robotic vacuum is the last cleaning machine you’ll ever need. For as long...

DSER RoboGeek 23T Robotic Vacuum Cleaner REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Mar 18, 2020 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Slim, quiet, and powerful — the RoboGeek 23T is ideal as a home cleaning...

Twinkly Strings Multicolor RGB LED Smart Christmas Lights REVIEW

Posted by Robyn | Feb 5, 2020 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON The best reason for technology — app-controlled Christmas lights. Ever since...

Ambi Climate REVIEW Airconditioning Redefined

Posted by Jon Walters | Nov 6, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Personalize your cooling experience with Ambi Climate App-Controlled smart...

Nanoleaf Canvas Smart LED Lighting REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 27, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Impressive lighting option for home or office uses. A couple of years ago, I...

Simplehuman Sensor Can with Voice Recognition 2nd Generation REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 26, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Trash can simplifies kitchen work. Watch for details on availability of Sensor Can...

Sengled Smart LED Multicolor Light Strip and Wi-Fi LED Multicolor A19 Bulb REVIEW

Posted by Robyn | Aug 7, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY STRIP FROM AMAZON BUY BULB FROM AMAZON Brilliant, budget-friendly smart lighting. Smart...

AWAIR Glow C Air Quality Monitor REVIEW

Posted by Robyn | Jul 24, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Awair Glow C simplifies air quality monitoring and controls “non-smart” devices to...

Satechi Dual Smart Outlet with HomeKit REVIEW

Posted by Robyn | Jul 1, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Great design for smart outlet. Smart home devices are slowly taking over my...

Eve Energy Strip REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | May 24, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON An easy way to control connected devices. We’ve been fighting the battle of...

Fibaro Flood and Temperature Sensor REVIEW

Posted by Robyn | Mar 29, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON A useful option for keeping your home free from water damage. There are a lot of...

LumiCharge Smart Lamp REVIEW

Posted by Robyn | Mar 21, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON A very useful lamp – replaces several desktop devices. I work in an office...

Make Your Home Smarter with TIS Technology

Posted by Robyn | Feb 7, 2019 | Smart Home

TIS Makes Home Automation Easier When TIS founder Turath Mazloum was a child, he found the benefit...

Eve Light Strip Smart Lighting REVIEW

Posted by Robyn | Feb 5, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Lighting for the future. Over the past several years, I’ve been collecting...

Plex Live TV and DVR REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jan 14, 2019 | Smart Home |

A good way to view TV programming without the hassle (or expense) of cable. One of my...

ConnectSense Smart Outlet 2 REVIEW

Posted by Robyn | Jan 4, 2019 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Nice addition to smart home devices. Over the past few years, we have struggled...

Aukey WiFi Smart Plug REVIEW Two Plugs for the Price of One

Posted by Jon Walters | Oct 1, 2018 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Enjoy an inexpensive smart plug experience with the AUKEY SH-PA1 duo pack....

Eve Room 2 Smart Air Quality Sensor REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 27, 2018 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON A disappointing experience from an updated device. We’ve been on a smart home...

Aukey Smartplug REVIEW Turn One Dumb Plug into Two Smart Plugs

Posted by Jon Walters | Sep 25, 2018 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Via App or Alexa, use the Aukey Smart plug to spice up your smart home experience....

iClever BoostSmart AC Power Plug REVIEW Control Your Outlet and Light Your Way

Posted by Jon Walters | Aug 13, 2018 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON iClever promotes an App controlled existence. Enhance your environment with...

First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jul 23, 2018 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Make your home completely safe with Amazon Alexa integration and Apple HomeKit...

iClever BoostSmart Series AC Power Plug IC BS08 REVIEW Know for certain that your coffee pot is powered off

Posted by Jon Walters | Jul 20, 2018 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON Add the dual iclever BoostSmart Series Smart AC Power Plug devices to your home...

iClever BoostSmart Outdoor Outlet REVIEW Control Your Outlet from Your Phone

Posted by Jon Walters | Jun 13, 2018 | Smart Home |

BUY FROM AMAZON BoostSmart uses Alexa, Smart Life App, and IFTTT to enhance your outlet control...

Elgato Eve Button with Apple HomeKit REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Mar 26, 2018 | Smart Home |

Take your connected home to the next level. As we continue to move forward into the future, there...

SYLVANIA SMART+ Apple HomeKit-Enabled Color Flex Strip REVIEW

Posted by Robyn | Mar 23, 2018 | Smart Home |

Provides vibrant color and bright white lighting. A nice compliment to any smart lighting...

Sylvania SMART+ Apple HomeKit-Enabled A19 Full Color Bulb REVIEW

Posted by Robyn | Mar 22, 2018 | Smart Home |

A smart bulb that brightens a room without a lot of hassle. A few years ago, the...

C by GE Sol Smart Lamp with Alexa REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Mar 19, 2018 | Smart Home |

A Perfect Lighted Circle with Voice Assistant I’ve been interested in smart home lighting...

Logitech POP Smart Button Kit REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 25, 2017 | Smart Home |

POP makes your smart home smarter. I’ve worked really hard the past few years to change my...

Geeni Surge Smart WiFi Surge Protector REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 24, 2017 | Smart Home |

Kill the power with your voice I have a passion for smart home technology. I’ve been working...

Koogeek SK1 Smart Socket REVIEW

Posted by Brian Wharton | Jul 17, 2017 | Smart Home |

Smart Socket is a less expensive option for smart lighting. I would love to have a complete smart...

AICO Smart Egg REVIEW

Posted by Brian Wharton | Jun 16, 2017 | Smart Home |

Make entertainment less complicated with the AICO Smart Egg. For the love of electronics, we have...

Samsung Powerbot Robotic Vacuum Cleaner REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jun 13, 2017 | Smart Home |

A powerful, efficient cleaning machine with a horrible iOS app. I have wanted a robotic vacuum for...

iDevices Outdoor Switch REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | May 16, 2017 | Smart Home |

Outdoor Switch has many possibilities but falls flat on delivery. A couple of years ago we...

WiFi Internet Radio Media Player Touchscreen Display REVIEW Convenient combination device

Posted by Jon Walters | Apr 10, 2017 | Smart Home |

The Aluratek WiFi internet radio costs more than the sum of its parts, an entry level speaker...

NanoLeaf Aurora Smart Lighting REVIEW The most innovating thing to come to lighting tech

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Mar 27, 2017 | Smart Home |

The hardest part about Aurora is finding the design you want to use Over the past few years,...

VEHO Kasa GU10 Smart Bulb REVIEW

Posted by Jon Walters | Mar 9, 2017 | Smart Home |

Kasa bulbs provide quality light, but the Kasa app needs some improvement. There are a variety of...

Kasa Smart Lighting 3M LED light strip REVIEW

Posted by Jon Walters | Feb 21, 2017 | Smart Home |

Kasa Smart Lighting strip was problematic because of app functionality. When it comes to tech, one...

Caséta Wireless Kit with Smart Bridge REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Feb 16, 2017 | Smart Home |

Caséta Wireless devices help you to create just the right light. For many years now...

Onelink Wi-Fi Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Feb 16, 2017 | Smart Home |

Onelink alarm by First Alert works to bring you peace of mind that your home is safe. Home...

NOTTI Led Smart Mood Light REVIEW See your notifications light up the room

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jan 24, 2017 | Smart Home |

Notti is playful, colorful, and creative. WITTI is a company who makes really unique devices that...

iHome iSP8 SmartPlug REVIEW Control individual devices in your home

Posted by Robyn | Dec 16, 2016 | Smart Home |

Control any device through the SmartPlug. I really like being able to ask Siri (and other voice...

Incipio Wireless Smart Outlet REVIEW Command and Control Anytime and Anywhere

Posted by Jon Walters | Dec 15, 2016 | Smart Home |

Smart Outlet is a very promising home automation device and application but lacking in useful...

First Alert Onelink Environment Monitor with HomeKit REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Nov 14, 2016 | Smart Home |

Onelink is a nice addition to rooms for children or the elderly. I’m constantly looking for...

Google Home Voice Activated Speaker REVIEW

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Nov 8, 2016 | Smart Home |

Google Home gives you search and control from your voice I’m a fan of the Amazon Echo and...

Blumoo Smart Universal Remote Control REVIEW

Posted by Brian Wharton | Sep 19, 2016 | Smart Home |

Blumoo simplifies your life by eliminating remote clutter. I lose everything. Whether it is a big...

The Street 5 Watt Bluetooth LED Changing Lightbulb REVIEW

Posted by Amy-Lee Chamberlain | Jun 8, 2016 | Smart Home |

A lightbulb that can be controlled with Apple and Android devices. At first, I wanted a new light...

iSocket 3G Smart Plug REVIEW

Posted by Roger Dixon | May 27, 2016 | Smart Home |

The Next Generation iSocket 3G Smart Plug Delivers More Awesome! Regular readers of MacSources...

Koogeek Smart Plug REVIEW

Posted by Roger Dixon | May 20, 2016 | Smart Home |

Smart Plug holds its own against competitors. There are a lot of smart plugs on the market these...

1byone Bluetooth Smart LED Bulb Review

Posted by Roger Dixon | May 4, 2016 | Smart Home |

1byone Bluetooth Smart LED Bulb – an elegant app to control lighting and music I recently...

ieGeek Bluetooth LED Lightbulb Review

Posted by Roger Dixon | Apr 19, 2016 | Smart Home |

ieGeek Bluetooth LED Lightbulb provides music and lights from your phone to any light socket. On...

Elgato Eve Room Review

Posted by Robyn | Feb 22, 2016 | Smart Home |

Elgato Eve Room is a great way to see the ‘big picture’ in your home For quite some...

LJY RGB Remote Controlled Light Bulb Review

Posted by Jon Walters | Feb 4, 2016 | Smart Home |

LJY RGB Remote Controlled Light Bulb provides colorful lighting and an efficient...

ConnectSense Smart Outlet Review

Posted by Robyn | Jan 18, 2016 | Smart Home |

ConnectSense Smart Outlet helps you control and monitor how the power in your home is used. One of...

Philips Hue Dimmer Switch Review

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 12, 2015 | Smart Home |

The Philips Hue Dimmer Switch is a great add-on to anyone who is converting their home to these lights. It allows you to control your Hue lights from a wall switch in the same manner your phone would control them.You can put it in the place of a standard light switch by screwing it into the wall or by using the self adhesive strips on the back.

iDevices Switch Review

Posted by Robyn | Oct 9, 2015 | Smart Home |

I will admit that I’ve been somewhat of a skeptic when it comes to home automation. Sometimes it seems like a whole lot of work just to be able to tell your phone to do something for you. But, my opinion has started to change with devices coming out like the Switch from iDevices.