Unless you’ve got the money, time and patience to start rebuilding your house from virtually the ground up, turning it into the smart home that has been dreamed about for years is not easy. Yes, there ...

Connected smart devices are mushrooming in numbers, and despite this, most of us still have old electric appliances that we use on a day-to-day basis. For instance, take the Coffee machine. Wouldn’t ...

When trying to install home automation systems one problem that continually arises is a solution to push physical buttons on existing appliances, machines and gadgets. A number of companies are ...

I had the opportunity last year to look at littleBits' Smart Home Kit, a collection of small electronic modules that can snap together and be used to automate otherwise ordinary appliances and gadgets ...

Whether it's wall switches or water heater buttons, we all want to reduce those daily, tedious tasks that involve nothing more than a simple press. The SwitchBot Bot is a candidate for such situations ...

I’m glad the makers of SwitchBot reached out to me, as I would hesitate myself. Why add a robot to turn a light on or off when you could install a bulb or a smart switch instead? That was precisely my ...

Roaches in my kitchen means I needed a way to turn on the light switch before I enter the room. The Bot delivered. Roaches in my kitchen means I needed a way to turn on the light switch before I enter ...

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Bird Bot is becoming a big deal. It’s a faster-than-human digital tool to help you buy something in demand as soon as it’s available online. Toilet paper? “Maybe. But not so much. More like other ...