HomeSecurityGearLab – Informed Advice and Product Reviews
In this article, I’m discussing Do It Yourself smart home alarm systems. I’ll go over what to look for when you purchase a new DIY smart home alarm system, including tips and tricks to installing one in your home. I’ll talk about the good, along with the bad. There has been a rise in the smart home alarm …
Leaving your home unattended for any period can be daunting, unless of course you have the proper home security gear. Break-ins and robberies capture news headlines making me conscious about how I manage all my stuff and assure my home safety. Surprisingly, I’ve learnt several tips from my mother, which I share in this article. The …
9 Home Security Life Hacks You Didn’t Know You Needed Read More »
What are pool alarms?Keeping a swimming pool requires the duty of assuring safety around the swimming pool. Pool alarms are excellent means to accomplish this task. Pool alarms are devices that alert whenever there is an intrusion of pool water. A pool alarm is a detector that identifies an uninvited entrance into the …
Anything they can do, you can do better. There are many appliances and devices, which have successfully been made smart, and some cunning integrations with IFTTT, but that isn’t the limit of possibilities. Fancy putting that revolutionary smart tech idea you had last week into action? Here’s how…RASPBERRY Pi STARTER KIT Check Price at Amazon You may …
Do It Yourself with the Best Single Board Computers Read More »
Here I cover the best smart pet feeders, toys, and trackers! If you love your pet but lead a busy life, smart technology can provide you with various ways to reach out remotely and check in, feed or even play with your pal. If your pet has free rein of your home, you can take advantage of …
Paws for Thought: A guide to the Best Smart Pet Devices Read More »
1. HAVE YOU TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND ON AGAIN? There’s a reason this is the adopted catchphrase of IT departments the world over (whether they like it or not). Some prefer to say ‘power cycle’, but it means the same thing. Smart devices, like any computers, might have minor bugs that, over time, fill their …
If you’re becoming reliant on more and more smart home devices, you might start to wonder how they will handle a power cut. Computers, especially older ones, could take these things rather badly! And what if your security, your doorbell and even your locks are connected to the grid? First things first – power cuts are not …
What if the Lights Go Out? A Guide to UPS Power Supply Units Read More »
Not every device works with every other, and while Routines and Shortcuts offer the potential for more powerful commands, there is a tool that already has a much broader reach. IFTTT (IF This, Then That) is a free system for bringing together your software and your devices to create new functions. WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IFTTT? IFTTT …
In many cases the technology that is marked as smart is just something that you’re already familiar with, but now remotely control using apps. That’s great, but it’s only really the beginning. Routines – or Shortcuts as Apple calls them – offer you the chance to spend less time talking to your digital assistant, while getting more …
The great thing about Alexa, and the other personal assistants to a lesser degree, is the ability to add additional features. These are managed by the respective developers, be that Apple, Google or Amazon. With Apple, so far at least, the additional features come from Apple. Amazon, on the other hand, allows virtually anyone to …
New Features for Free: Your Guide to Amazon Alexa Skills Read More »
