Smart Door Locks Overview
A Smart Door Lock is just like any other door lock, expect it also has an internet connection, allowing you to control it in more ways than just with a key. This post covers the… Read More »Smart Door Locks Overview
Groups Explained
Controlling single devices via your Voice Assistant works well, as long as you remember what you named. Even with the right device naming scheme, it quickly becomes tedious to target multiple devices one at a… Read More »Groups Explained
Smart Home Security
What does security really mean? Security refers to how difficult or easy it is for an Attacker to gain access to your Smart Home device, and once gained, how much control they have and what… Read More »Smart Home Security
Smart Home Ecosystems
What is a Smart Home Ecosystem ? One level below a Smart Home, is the Smart Home Ecosystems within it. Think of a Smart Home Ecosystem as a group of smart devices that work really… Read More »Smart Home Ecosystems
Smart Device Categories Explained
A Smart Home is made up of a bunch of smart devices, all connected together to the internet and your home. There are many kinds of these devices today, but most fall into a handful… Read More »Smart Device Categories Explained
Fire TV IR Control
Fire TV now supports IR control. Here’s how I found out. So I recently got a new Fire TV Stick 4K, and I discovered a new feature added that I really enjoyed. I’ve setup several… Read More »Fire TV IR Control
Fire TV Supported Sound Bar List
Did you Know Amazon Fire TV 4K supports Infrared Remote Control? Looking to see if your sound bar is supported? I was as well, but I couldn’t find the list of Fire TV Supported Sound… Read More »Fire TV Supported Sound Bar List
A Smart Home Standard – Who Cares?
There’s hope for a single language, or Smart Home Standard that all ecosystems and manufactures will use. Recently all the major players like Amazon, Google, and Apple announced a new project collaboration called Connected Home… Read More »A Smart Home Standard – Who Cares?
Device Setup Steps
The steps needs to setup a Smart Home device can easily make or break the experience, as setup is easily one of the most important features when considering a new Smart Home device. But why?… Read More »Device Setup Steps
How to Name Smart Home Devices
How you name your Smart Home devices has a subtle and significant impact on the Voice Assistant experience. If you’re not careful with naming, your Voice Assistant won’t work the way you intend with your… Read More »How to Name Smart Home Devices
