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Caught on Camera: Can You See Me?

No remote? No problem! For those times when you can’t find the remote, SmartThings lets you control your Samsung TV with your voice using a smart speaker or smartphone. Just start with “Hey Google”. Turn the TV on or off Have you ever fallen asleep whilst watching TV and woken up with no clue where …

Remember when you could truly “unplug” and get away from it all? Neither do I. These days we need (or want) to stay connected to our phones no matter where we are.  And as solar technology has improved, consumers are eager to take advantage of this free energy source. So whether you want a power …

Not long after we started researching the new house we attended the first of many self-build shows we have visited over the last couple of years. It was there that we met Scott McMurray from Epitome Living. You know when you get a good feeling about someone right from the start? That’s the way it …

Today we also release Home Assistant OS 5.8, the first stable version of the 5.x release series. Highlights: Improved Multicast Name Resolution on OS level External Data Disk Feature Improved Reliability against Container corruption New support: Raspberry Pi 4 – 8GB New support: ASUS Tinker Board S New support: ODROID-C4 Improved: OVA Virtual image includes …

Caught on Camera: Earth to Google

Samsung SmartThings and Google Join Forces to Enhance Smart Homes With Nest Integration New integration allows SmartThings users to control Nest devices Today we announced a partnership with Google, bringing the company’s portfolio of Nest products into SmartThings, one of the largest IoT ecosystems. Through the integration, Google Nest devices, including thermostats, cameras …

We love our pets. Often, pets are more like family members. You care for them like you would your own kids. We just adopted a rescue dog two weeks ago and it’s hard to remember a time they weren’t around. It’s so easy to get attached to their infectious personalities.  Sometimes pets even travel with …

December 7, 2020 Many of us have had more time at home than ever this year and that’s meant plenty of opportunity to consider smart home projects. It’s not always obvious where to go next with your home tech though, so if you’re stuck then here are a few home automation ideas from the Smart …

La 7e édition des faits saillants de la communauté Home Assistant! Certains intéressants des choses sont apparues dans notre communauté, nous avons pensé que cela valait la peine d’être partagé. Troy Hunt a sauté dans notre monde merveilleux et a partagé son voyage dans une série d’articles de blog. Quelques beaux exemples sur une solution …