Category: Security/Safety
We upgraded our smart home recently with a sleek and stylish keyless smart lock from Kwikset – the Obsidian. When we first starting looking at different smart locks for our home, we were convinced...
We have been using the Chamberlain MyQ garage door opener for years and it was one of the very first products we reviewed. Our friend and AppMyHome follower Laura Hollis wanted a smart garage too, but...
We have been using Kevo Touch-to-Open Smart Locks, together with the Kevo Plus, for several years now and have been generally pleased with the performance. Kevo contacted us recently to see if we would be...
We have been experimenting with different security cameras over the years, both inside and outside and at our mom’s house. The cameras all have had pros and cons but for the most part work...
Update July 22, 2020: This is our review of the original Konnected Alarm Panel that launched on Kickstarter. Read our review of the Konnected Alarm Panel v2. After we began our journey to automate our...
Update April 17, 2020: We retired our Skybell after using three generations of the product. While the Skybell HD is still available through some third-party sellers on Amazon, it appears the best way to...
If you have been following our blog from the beginning you probably already know we have a SkyBell smart doorbell. We bought the first version and eagerly awaited its arrival from Amazon. Roughly a year...
We have been big fans of the Sengled smart home lighting product line and the way they have incorporated smart technologies into their LED lights. We reviewed the Sengled Pulse speakers here a while...
Security cameras have been in use for years, long before the DIY smart home revolution. While there have been a lot of great smart cameras on the market, in general we have hesitated to...
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...