Whilst we are mostly Android here, we understand plenty of people are involved in the Apple Ecosystem. As such, moving your text messages from Android to iPhone may be a necessity. Unfortunately, there’s no native way of doing so and it does require some third-party intervention. So, if you’re big on security, you may be
Today I’m going to show you how to build your own cheap and easy Smart Home from scratch. When I started my Smart Home journey, there were a lot of posts that were either outdated or using old hardware, or simply not newbie-friendly. It was not only very confusing but incredibly frustrating. This is our
Smart Homes are quite expensive, but if you’re not able to able to afford all the lights, controllers, hubs etc. There is a way you can do it all for under $100, even if it is a bit difficult! Voice Assistant: Google Home Mini ($25)Smart Plug: Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip ($23)Smart CCTV Camera: Blink
As someone who’s set up probably around 50 TVs for family and friends who want to make their Dumb TV a Smart TV, I can safely say Roku is a very popular choice to do this, especially when the content could be frowned upon. Roku is great because it works as a device that allows
Recently a friend of mine called me to have a look at their Luxpro Thermostat thinking that because I had a fancy Smart Home Thermostat I would be able to fix this one. This lead me to learn quite a bit about the Luxpro Thermostat and how to fix common issues after traipsing forums, Reddit
Running a Smart Home Over VPN Before we go into setting up a Smart Home over VPN, it’s important to understand the benefits and cons and why you should or shouldn’t use a Smart Home over VPN. What is a Smart Home? A few years ago, phones were only touch-tone that we used to communicate.
I’ve always been curious about what the Ring Doorbell works with, it took the market by storm and then it simply stabilised. The issue here is that Smart Technology doesn’t always flow between one technology to another without issue. So, does the Ring Doorbell work with any thermostats? I’ve seen a specific article on another
Whilst I don’t have the specifics to the Click & Grow “Secret NASA inspired formula”, I do have some advice on how to make your own soil which will keep your plants healthy! The Click and Grow Smart Soil is said to “Automatically release nutrients and Oxygen” for your plants. Whilst I’m not sure how
I keep my Google Home Mini next to my desk so I can cast music straight from Google Chrome, but it had been acting up recently. Extremely high latency, sometimes turning the volume down on its own and cutting out. Why can’t I find anything specific? There is some documentation out there but nothing truly
I’ve been a huge fan of the Blink XT2 security Camera, if you follow my twitter, you’ll know I use it to watch my rabbit and make sure he doesn’t rip everything up. The Blink XT2 is an absolutely fantasitc camera, but how do you install it? Starting with, no, you cannot zip-tie it to
To cut it short, Chamberlain MyQ’s smart home garage doesn’t work natively with Alexa. What is the Chamberlain MyQ Garage Door Opener? A smart garage door opener is a fantastic experience every smart door opener device shopper looks forward to. MyQ is an excellent garage door opener, and most shoppers always ask one question. Does
The smart thermostat is an intelligent home automation technology used to control the temperature remotely via air conditioning circulation, radiators and other heating using your Wi-Fi. You can schedule the temperature automatically for the whole day. Smart thermostats increase the comfortability of your home day and night. With increased smart technologies, home automation, just like
