Category: Smart home

With the rise in extreme weather events, increasing droughts, inflation, and energy prices going through the roof, people are more concerned than ever with their carbon footprint’s impact on the world—and their utility bills. Head of SmartThings, Mark Benson said it best: “Sustainability is at the core of everything we […]

The original Automated Home was built in 1999. We were young and enthusiastic, but perhaps lacked some life experience which meant we didn’t get everything perfect with our design. With a much better idea of how we live now and which spaces are most important to us, this time we […]

December 23, 2019 One of my YouTube subscriptions, ‘The Hook Up’ recently did a great overview of the best wireless, battery powered security cameras available. If you’ve been considering a camera at a location where you absolutely cannot run any cables then check out this round-up of devices from Arlo, […]

March 20, 2019 Here’s a quickie on an interesting UK wall socket with a built-In Wi-Fi repeater and USB charger. Price: £25.99 Was: £39.99 Designed to fit in a standard 25mm wall box, the unit will expand your Wi-Fi and help eliminate dead spots in your wireless coverage. The front faceplate […]

Hi everyone, my name’s Marty and I’m new here ???? I was originally planning to have the website and forums running smoothly before introducing myself, but things are taking too long and I don’t want to wait any longer. First, let me acknowledge the amazing work that Mark has done […]

Video: SmartThings Together Children

We were looking around for a sound system for the upstairs bedrooms in the Automated Home when, by a happy coincidence, Soundvision Technologies got in touch to ask if we’d like to try out their VSSL A.1 music streaming amplifier. The Hardware VSSL (pronounced Vessel), along with TruAudio, are part […]

Video: SmartThings Together Pet Walker

During CES 2024, SmartThings unveiled innovative features aimed at creating a more immersive TV experience, allowing for enhanced convenience without interrupting content viewing. The living room serves at the center of many households for families to come together, and SmartThings’ latest enhancements create a more connected living room experience, enabling […]

At CES 2024, SmartThings is unveiling its highly anticipated Map View feature, designed to streamline home management by integrating actual floor plans into its interface. This first-of-its-kind innovation elevates smart home control by visually representing devices within the layout of a home – leading to easier and more convenient smart […]