The Apple Homekit app Home Kit allows you to connect all your smart devices to a single control source; the Apple Home app.. It would be awesome if every smart home technology could work with the Apple Homekit, but that’s not the reality of things just yet. This limitation raises questions like; what devices can …
Have you recently moved or installed a new wireless router and need to update the Wi-Fi settings on your Ring device? Whatever the reason may be, you are in the right place. This article will guide you through changing the Wi-Fi network on your Ring device, whether it is a Ring Video Doorbell or and …
Amazon’s Alexa smart assistant has become the center point of many smart homes. Lutron is a leader in lighting controls, and is leading the way for related smart controls, such as shades for windows. The Lutron Caseta line is the primary brand of smart devices from Lutron, and is a great way to Monitor and …
Lutron is a highly reputable company, and well established in the industry. Many users, when asked about their Caseta setup, will say, “It just works.” One of the main reasons is how the devices talk to each other. Does Lutron Caseta use Z-Wave or ZigBee? Lutron Caseta does not use Z-Wave or ZigBee, but instead …
Lutron has a reputation of producing high-quality, reliable products. A part of that reputation is the price you pay for that quality. For most Lutron products, you can find the price pretty easy by going to your favorite hardware store’s website. However, Lutron Serena Blinds & Shades are a different story. The prices aren’t readily …
SimpliSafe is a leader in the home security industry and well known for its affordable home security systems. SimpliSafe has a variety of sensors that can be used to detect home invasions and alert police, with the SimpliCam being one of them. However, you may be interested in protecting your home before a break-in occurs. …
WYZE has revolutionized the smart home industry with its low-priced, but quality products. WYZE continues to innovate and release new products, including cameras for all areas of your house. That raises the question, can WYZE cameras be used outdoors? WYZE Cam v3 and WYZE Cam Outdoors are weatherproof with an IP65 rating and are designed …
I was recently helping a friend get their SimpliSafe security system setup. Part of that setup was getting it connected to Amazon Alexa. During the setup, I started wondering what systems work with SimpliSafe? I went home and did my research, and along with my SimpliSafe experience, here is what I found. SimpliSafe is compatible …
Samsung has done a great job at creating the Samsung Health app, as well as the Galaxy smart watches, to help track our health. One important part of a healthy life our sleep, but how exactly does it track our sleep? The Samsung Galaxy Active 2 uses your movement and heart rate to determine if …
Are you selling your house and leaving your SimpliSafe security system for the new owner? Or perhaps you are just selling your SimpliSafe system. This is what you need to do when transferring ownership of your SimpliSafe. The SimpliSafe Security system is not designed to be reset. In order to prepare your SimpliSafe for new …