Category: Insights

two video doorbells

Living in a Test House

We have two different video doorbells installed right next to each other near our front door. When delivery people come to the door and see two different doorbells, they generally ignore them and knock...

CEDIA Expo Virtual

CEDIA Expo Virtual – DIY Smart Home

Watching YouTube and reading blogs are great for learning about current smart home technology, but to find out what’s coming next, there’s nothing better than a tradeshow to see the tech in person and...

SmartThings 1.0 Box

Our Journey with SmartThings

Update December 13, 2021: Samsung no longer builds the SmartThings Hub, but the app is still up to date and working well. Aeotec now sells the current version of the SmartThings Hub. Over the...

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CES 2020: Smart Home Insights

2020 marked our fourth consecutive year at CES in Las Vegas. Year after year, it is still the best place to see what is new in the technology world and we found plenty of...