by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2024 | News, security camera, Smart Home
Credit: Wyze Wyze accidentally let up to 13,000 users briefly see into the homes of other customers. The breach is far greater than what was initially reported. The company claims that “a third-party caching client library” is at fault. Last year, Wyze got in some hot...
by dbadmin | Feb 13, 2024 | Features, Google, Google Nest, Opinions, Smart Home
Opinion post byC. Scott Brown In 2010, a pair of former Apple engineers started Nest Labs. The company’s debut product, the Nest Learning Thermostat, was an instant hit. Just under four years after its founding, in January 2014, Google swooped in and bought Nest Labs...
by dbadmin | Feb 10, 2024 | Reviews, Smart Home
I first saw Homey Pro at CES 2023. I was blown away by what it offered — a smart home hub that can control everything you own — but a little skeptical of how it would perform in real life. This didn’t stop us from giving it a Best of CES 2023 award, but I was excited...
by dbadmin | Jan 29, 2024 | Deals, News, Smart Home
You know the future is here when you can get a robot to patrol your property. It might be the stuff of childhood sci-fi, but the Amazon Astro for Business is now a real enhancement to your security. Even better — it’s $500 off for the first time right now, temporarily...
by dbadmin | Jan 12, 2024 | Amazon, Amazon Echo, Features, Smart Home, smart speakers
Today’s smart speakers owe a lot to the original Amazon Echo, so every new flagship Echo model is anticipated by industry watchers — it tends to set the bar for whatever follows. The 4th gen Echo, released in 2020, kept up that track record. Approaching four years...
by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2024 | Poll results, Smart Home, Survey Results, Surveys
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority Colleague Calvin Wankhede recently waxed lyrical about his experience creating an offline smart home. This setup means you don’t need to rely on an internet connection, nor are you at the mercy of a smart home company’s...
