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 …
Google Assistant is one of the best smart assistants available to consumers today. It seems like you can control just about everything with it. Lutron is also a leader in their industry, which is lighting controls. They are also leading the way for developing smart lighting controls, and other controls for items you might find …
Homeowners these days are accustomed to having an attached garage, and the garage door is how many of us come and go from our house. It’s a great convenience, but is it also weak point for thieves to gain access to our house? Researchers have proven that garage doors, traditional or smart, can be hacked. …
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 …
Cybersecurity is becoming more and more important as more of the things we use turn digital. The smart home is one example, and IFTTT has become a cornerstone in linking non-compatible devices together. In order to do this, it requires storing log in information to several accounts. This makes it important to ask about its …
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 …
After purchasing a set of smart light bulbs for a particular fixture, many people are faced with the trouble of getting them to work together. I get it. Who wants to have to turn each light on or off individually, especially when you are used to turning all of the lights on with the flip …