UPDATE: Halo Smart Labs closed their doors in July, 2018. The devices are no longer for sale. The Halo Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm is a hard-wired connected smoke and carbon monoxide detector. It has a rechargeable backup battery the manufacturer claims will last for ten years. If you need a battery ONLY detector, […]
Logitech Harmony Smart Control is a Home Run
July 5, 2017 by
We’ve had our Logitech Harmony Smart Control hub and remote for a long time, long enough that it isn’t even for sale anymore in the configuration we have. The remote is so old the printing is wearing off the remote. What We Needed and Wanted Our requirements for a “universal remote” are: It has to control a […]
Samsung SmartThings Hub (v2) – Really Good
July 3, 2017 by
The most common challenge to automate a home is tying pieces together from multiple vendors and the Samsung Smarthings hub is up to the challenge. The SmartThings hub is the best combination of ease of use and interoperability on the market today. Installation and setup of the hub is simple, although your grandmother might need […]
Echo Dot – Versatile and Inexpensive Voice Control
July 1, 2017 by
The Amazon Echo Dot is a smaller, less expensive but just as effective little brother to the full size Amazon Echo. For providing voice control of home automation products regardless of manufacturer, there may be no better product to “rule them all” than the Echo Dot. Setup Amazon setup instructions here. You need a device connected […]
