Are you looking for ways to maintain a healthy home? Smart home gadgets provide an innovative and easy way to do just that. From air purifiers to water filters, and smart thermostats – there is a wide array of devices available in the market today. Not only are these gadgets […]
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Houses that think: Pros and Cons of a Smart Home
Our houses can be equipped with systems which will help us to manage all the parameters of the house or apartment from our smartphones. Such systems are called “Smart home”. So, today we’ll talk about houses that think: pros and cons of smart homes. We have become accustomed to the […]
Smart Home: The Standard House of the Near Future
A Brief History The concept of home automation existed as early as the 1900s, not just in many science fiction stories and novels but also in households. Back then, the concept was merely automating chores such as washing clothes and dishes, cleaning floors, and vacuuming carpets. The appliances that belong […]
Big Promises from IoT Enabled Smart Home Products
Who would have thought that in spite of all the modern living solutions afforded by smart home devices, we’d just as quickly find a way to make life more cumbersome? Granted, it’s likely a bigger problem for some than it is for others, but the simple fact that it exists […]
Turn Your Home into a High-tech Penthouse – Building a Smart Home from Scratch
Can you imagine walking into your house, tapping a button on your iPhone to see the lights switch on, your AC turn into a more comfortable temperature and your favorite reality show come on your TV? Is it possible to convert your apartment into a high-tech penthouse and make it […]
The Smart Homes of Yesterday [Infographic]
Many of us spend our time looking to the future for ideas for innovation and invention, however you’d actually be better off looking into the past. This very interesting infographic-The Smarthomes of Yesterday-is a timeline style image that looks at how technologies have been predicted & created, how they’re currently […]
Iro-The Smart Home Sprinkler System Controller
Iro is a smart irrigation controller that is powered by Rachios intelligent cloud-based software and is controlled through a web-based dashboard and an intuitive Android or iPhone app. Iro can maintain your watering schedule for you when you simply don’t have the time. It will automatically adjust for changes in […]
Does Your Home Reflect How Smart You Are?
What? Are you curious to find out whether your home somehow echoes your level of intelligence? Really? Okay, seriously, depending on how informed you are, and your connections, your home can be a very convenient place to be in, or it can be a lot of work to live in. […]
Application of Smart Technology in Home/Workplace Fire Detection and Prevention
Fire is always a serious issue. It’s not one to be trifled with. Therefore, proper precautions need to be taken for its detection and prevention. A number of smart devices can help to prevent and detect fires in your homes or workplaces. Traditional smoke detectors can always help in fire […]
4 Smart-Home Tech Trends for 2017
If you’ve installed a programmable thermostat or home camera system, you’ve taken the first steps toward having a “smart home”—but that’s only the beginning. In fact, recent technological advances, improved integration, and more intuitive systems made 2016 a banner year as record numbers of consumers added smart-home features to existing […]
The Crisis of Homelessness in Major Cities and Solutions for Addressing It
Homelessness is a persistent and complex issue affecting major cities across the United States. Recent estimates suggest there are over 500,000 people experiencing homelessness nationwide on any given night. The rise in homelessness over the past decade, especially among vulnerable populations like veterans, youth, and families with children, underscores the […]
Home Security Technological Advances
Security systems for the home are readily available in the marketplace, but many of them have inherent weaknesses that make them less than ideal. However, technology has continued to evolve, and a lot of security service providers have kept up to date with the advances in the field. These improvements […]