UniFi Video 3 vs. UniFi Protect [Ultimate Review]
The ultimate review of both UniFi Video 3 and UniFi Protect, plus a step-by-step migration guide from UV3 to the next-gen video surveillance platform.
Home automation is an incredibly useful technology for controlling things around your house, like light switches, bulbs, garage door openers and more.
The ultimate review of both UniFi Video 3 and UniFi Protect, plus a step-by-step migration guide from UV3 to the next-gen video surveillance platform.
Review of the eufyCam and eufyCam E, featuring 365 days of battery life and on-device facial recognition. Plus, comparison to Arlo Pro 2, Arlo Ultra and Nest.
Hands-on review, comparing the ecobee4 with the 3rd-Gen Nest Learning Thermostat. Also included: The cheaper ecobee3 lite and Nest Thermostat E.
Review of the new Arlo Ultra 4K home security camera and comparison to the previous leader in this segment, Google’s Nest Cam IQ.
Eve Home, formerly known as Elgato Eve, is a smart home automation platform that seamlessly connects devices and appliances and makes managing them a breeze. I had a chance to review some of Eve’s gadgets to see how much closer they would get me to achieve my goal of a fully automated home. For this … Read more
The ecobee Switch+ is one of the smartest light switches on the market, featuring advanced sensors and seamless integration with ecobee smart thermostats and home automation platforms, such as Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings and others. I have had a good relationship with ecobee ever since I reviewed the original ecobee thermostat and … Read more
Table of ContentsReviewed HomeKit Light SwitchesComparison of HomeKit Light SwitchesReviewed HomeKit DimmersHomeKit Dimmer ComparisonWhat You Should ConsiderReview of HomeKit Light Switches & Dimmers For this article, I have reviewed the best Apple HomeKit-compatible light & dimmer switches. Since I didn’t want to compare apples with oranges, I have separated the review into two sections, starting … Read more
ecobee just announced the newest version of its smart thermostat – the ecobee4 with built-in Alexa voice service. I own two of the original ecobee3 thermostats, and in this article, I will tell you if the ecobee4 is worth the upgrade and how it stacks up against the ecobee3 Wi-Fi thermostat. Reviewed ecobee Thermostats Productecobee4 Smart … Read more
First Alert recently released Onelink; an Apple HomeKit enabled smoke alarm. I took that as an opportunity to get my feet wet with HomeKit and to start equipping our house with home automation gadgets. I reached out to First Alert, and they were so kind to send me a review unit of their HomeKit enabled … Read more