One of the easiest upgrades for a smart home is a smart thermostat. Though Nest and Ecobee are among the most popular options available, Z-Wave is a solid contender. Nest is a “learning” thermostat that can automatically learn your habits and adjust the home conditions automatically. Ecobee, on the other … read more
Home automation is trending upwards and more and more people starting the journey every day. If you are one of them then you may like our Smart Home beginner’s primer. One of the key questions you might have is what is the best Zwave switch I can add to my … read more
In the smart home realm, there are loads of protocols and connectivity options. Among the most popular and prevalent, there’s Samsung SmartThings. A bevy of gadgets works with SmartThings offering smart home automation and control. But to integrate devices, it’s essential to find tech which functions with the proper protocol. … read more
Within the smart home space, there are several options for connecting devices. One of the simplest and most popular is Samsung SmartThings. All that’s required is a hub and compatible devices. For home theatre PC (HTPC) buffs there’s even a Samsung SmartThings USB hub for the Nvidia Shield TV streaming … read more
Few months back, we launched smarthomebeginner.com as a separate resource site for beginners and enthusiasts new to home automation topics and news. However, over the last few weeks I realized that htpcbeginner.com and smarthomebeginner.com are more similar than not. Therefore, after much thought, it makes logical sense to bring htpcBeginner … read more
In the smart home space, both the Wink Hub and Samsung SmartThings are excellent for connectivity. Find out which is better in this Samsung SmartThings vs Wink Hub comparison! Wink or SmartThings? It’s a difficult question Trying to pick between the Wink or SmartThings hub is not an easy decision. … read more
There are loads of smart speaker options, as well as smart artificial intelligence (AI) assistants. Now, UE graces its line of speakers with Alexa integration. The UE Blast and Megablast gain Alexa functionality in a major update. Because of this, the Megablast and Blast offer an affordable, stylish means of … read more
Google has made it clear that it’s doing everything it can to work its way into the smart home market. The most recent update to the Google Home app lends users more control. It’s now possible to assign Google Home to different rooms. [Read: 6 Best smart speakers for 2017: … read more
The Nvidia Shield TV is one of the best streaming Android TV boxes available. Now, the streaming devices further rounds out its feature sets as Google Assistant comes to the Nvidia Shield TV. [Read: Samsung SmartThings vs Wink Hub – Which one is better for whom?] Nvidia Shield TV gains … read more