The Myfox is yet another smart home security camera, designed to help us keep an eye on our living room, front door, pets, neighborhoods and other areas, via the power of smart technology. In a crowded market, it tries to claim a unique feature in the form of a motorized shutter to guarantee privacy when needed. For the security conscious that seems like a decent feature, … [Read more...] about MyFox Security Camera Review: Yay or Nay? Find Out Here!
Lutron Smart Bridge Pro Review – Worth the Price?
Lutron Electronics has made a name for itself selling energy-saving wireless lighting dimmers and windows shade units and remote controls. It entered the smart home market in 2014 with its Lutron Smart Bridge Pro. It creates a wireless bridge to connect its Caseta Wireless dimmers and Serena remote-controlled shades, and other devices to the Lutron app, for iOS and Android … [Read more...] about Lutron Smart Bridge Pro Review – Worth the Price?
Kohler Moxie Review – Checking Out This Smart Showerhead
There have been many ways to enjoy music in the bath or shower. From those cheap plastic ducks with a low quality radio built in, to running a lead into the bathroom so you could plug in a proper stereo or perching your phone nearby. However, in the smart age, none of this should be necessary. Kohler’s Moxie Showerhead builds in a Bluetooth enabled speaker so you can listen … [Read more...] about Kohler Moxie Review – Checking Out This Smart Showerhead
Philips Hue Go Review – More Than a Gimmick?
Philips Hue lighting range is far from inexpensive, but the results in the modern smart home are pretty impressive. From the original Hue bulbs to the new light strips and now the Hue Go, there’s a Hue for most lighting needs and the range of accessories and features is enough to turn whole houses into festivals of light. Key Features of the Hue Go Flexible: Philip’s … [Read more...] about Philips Hue Go Review – More Than a Gimmick?
Zmodo EZCam Review – Another Copycat or Enough New Features?
The smart camera market is changing fast, with lenses built into robots and drones soon to be patrolling the smart home for increased flexibility. However, there’s still plenty of room for static cameras designed to keep an eye on a room, outside your property, on a secure door, your pet or other valuable. They also don’t have be staggeringly expensive like some of the much … [Read more...] about Zmodo EZCam Review – Another Copycat or Enough New Features?
Review: Checking Out the Amazon Echo Dot
The success of Amazon’s Echo smart home and music playing device, even though the company hasn’t given out sales figures, has driven the company to release new cheaper models, to expand its smart home play. The new Echo Dot and Amazon Tap make the Alexa voice control experience more portable and reduce the startup cost. While Apple and Microsoft fudge about with weak devices … [Read more...] about Review: Checking Out the Amazon Echo Dot
Review: Checking Out the iGrill 2 Smart Thermometer
Smart cooking and smart kitchen equipment is a major trend this year with white goods vendors trying to add smart features to everything from the refrigerator to the faucet. While some of these products cost thousands of dollars, there are plenty of gadgets priced for the rest of us. The iGrill 2 from iDevice is one such example. A multi probe thermometer you can check the … [Read more...] about Review: Checking Out the iGrill 2 Smart Thermometer
3 Dropcam Alternatives for the Disenchanted User
Dropcam was one of the smart home indie hits of 2013 when the Dropcam Pro arrived, helping spark a rise in home monitoring. That attracted the attention of Google, and its smart home division Nest quickly acquired Dropcam. Since then, not everyone has been delighted with the results of the big company’s handling of the acquisition, and the resulting Nestcam products arriving … [Read more...] about 3 Dropcam Alternatives for the Disenchanted User
The Amazon Dot vs Tap – Which to Choose?
Amazon’s Echo continues to drive smart home technology adoption, impressing users with the Alexa voice assistant, her growing usefulness at providing information and ability to control smart devices. The recent limited launch of the Dot and Tap give buyers two new ways to make use of Alexa and enjoy the features that make the growing Echo family popular. The new Tap adds … [Read more...] about The Amazon Dot vs Tap – Which to Choose?
Canary vs Nest Cam – Which is Best?
The Nest Cam should have been another hit for Nest, having picked up the device from the acquisition of Dropcam. However, things haven’t quite turned out as rosy as the Google company might have hoped, so when smart home buyers are looking for a home security or monitor camera, the field is wide open. Enter Canary (read my full review here!), another company with big plans … [Read more...] about Canary vs Nest Cam – Which is Best?