Making our car smart with Automatic
Update: May 7, 2020: Automatic has announced that they will be shutting down their app and service on May 28, 2020. Read their FAQ. We have seen the Automatic Classic Car Adapter and considered...
Author: Valerie Antkowiak
Smart Home 2015 Holiday Wish List
Now that we have recommended holiday gifts, it’s time to think about our own smart home holiday wish list. If Smart Home Santa is planning a trip to AppMyHome, here are some gifts we’d love...
2015 Smart Home Holiday Gift Guide
Welcome to our second annual smart home holiday gift guide. 2015 has been a big year for DIY home automation, with a lot of changes since last holiday season. You can see it immediately...
Smart Home with Amazon Echo
The first time we heard about the Amazon Echo was about this time last year when a colleague shared this video. Even after watching the more serious version, we were a bit puzzled. What...
Kevo Plus – Smart Lock adds Internet
Update April 17, 2020: We still have one Kevo lock in service, but now also use the sleek and stylish Kwikset Obsidian. We have been using our Kwikset Kevo since early 2014. It was...
Smart Home Cooking with Blue Apron
Update April 17, 2020: This was our first review of Blue Apron on our site. See our 2020 Meal Kit Update for the very latest on Blue Apron as well as the other services...
Smart Home Cooking with Plated
Update April 17, 2020: As of November 26, 2019, Plated no longer ships meal kits. If you’d like to try a meal delivery service, check out our 2020 Meal Service Review. Our next adventure...
Local Smart Home Control with Zipato
Update April 16, 2020: we no longer use our Zipabox smart home hub. Zipato continues to expand their product line and we visit them every year at CEDIA and CES. Over the last couple...
Roomie Remote – Smart Entertainment
Update April 16, 2020: We are no longer using the Roomie Remote Service. It is still available but pricing may have changed since we published this original story. Our home entertainment system was one...
Connecting IR devices to our Smart Home
While we are in the 21st century, some companies like Samsung still do not know how to turn their televisions on via internet protocol (IP) and still stick to the old ways of using...