Then and Now: Smart Home Technology That Has Impressed Us Through the Years
In a very short time, smart home technology has come a long way. Before technology advanced to the point it is at now, engineers were using what they had available to create products. Those...
Smart Home Real Estate: Tech to Expect When Building
As smart home technology changes and becomes more readily available to the masses, its demand in real estate is increasing and becoming more affordable to all. This tech was once part of expensive add-on...
5 Ways to Use Your Amazon Echo During Thanksgiving
With the Amazon Echo smart home speaker, you can take Thanksgiving to the next level. Whether you’re hosting and own an Amazon Echo or you’re heading to the home of a family member that...
ELAN Introduces State-of-the-Art Remote for its Control System
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA, September 7, 2017 — ELAN from Core Brands introduced a new next generation remote controller— the HR30. According to ELAN Product Manager Eric Herdman, the remote sets a new standard for performance,...
Smart Shades: What You Should Know Before Outfitting Your Home
Many smart home products have gone mainstream, like locks, thermostats and digital smart home assistants. There are other products, however, that have yet to gain steam for many consumers. One of those products is...
Will The Next, Next Amazon Echo Have a Screen
The next Echo has arrived in the form of the Echo Look, a camera-based digital smart home assistant, and stylist. Rumor has it that the next, next Echo that Amazon releases will be more...
Is Your AI Lying to You?
I talk a lot about artificial intelligence (AI) and how we are using it more and more in our homes. We use it because it is convenient, and if saves us time. We also...
The Good Kind of Smart Home Technology Hacking
I never thought I’d say this, but there is actually a kind of hacking that I would welcome in my smart home. Not the kind of hacking where savvy tech nerds get through my...
Anything You Say or Do in Your Smart Home Can Be Used Against You
Many smart home products are positioned as items that help offer security for consumers.
Install this camera that streams live footage to the cloud so you can access anytime. Use a digital lock so that...
How Smart Technology Can Enhance Workplaces
We talk about smart homes all the time, but using smart technology in the home is only one application. Another important space in people’s lives that can benefit from smart home technology is the...