Ecobee Thermostat Problems? Here’s The Fix!

January 27, 2020

How To

I have gone nuts recently buying new smart home products including smart home Ecobee thermostats. Almost more than what I can handle for projects in this 2700 square foot house.

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How To Use Alexa As A Personal Alert System For Seniors

January 27, 2020

Alexa

I’ve written in the past about how smart home technology can help seniors with daily living. I’ve also discussed how I have not found a personal alert system that is

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20 Useful Amazon Alexa Skills

January 22, 2020

Alexa

Smart Speakers have been incredibly popular for years and chances are if you are reading this then you may have gotten one this past holiday season. Whether it was a

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How To Fix Alexa Echo Stuck On Solid Blue Ring

January 21, 2020

Alexa

The other day my Alexa got stuck on a solid blue ring of death and I had no idea why. Of course, as a smart home blogger, my job is

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Top 10 Alexa Skills For Getting a Good Nights Sleep

January 17, 2020

Alexa

We have all experienced restless nights. We know how it feels to struggle to sleep. Whether it’s struggling to fall asleep or simply remaining asleep, it is something we have

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Which Robot Mop Is Best For Tile Floors?

December 31, 2019

Buyer Guides

There seems to be a quiet renaissance happening in the cleaning world and few people have noticed it. First, robot vacuums slowly modernized the maintenance of a home’s floors for

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Nash CoolSmart WiFi Osculating Fan Review

November 3, 2019

Reviews

A Smart osculating fan. With all of the ingenuity, I’ve seen brought forth from the smart home revolution I hadn’t seen a company that makes one. Until Nash contacted me

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Lockly Secure Pro Deadbolt Review

October 27, 2019

Reviews

Recently the wonderful people at Lockly were nice enough to send me their new Lockly Secure Pro Deadbolt to check out and review, so I spent the weekend installing it

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TrackR vs Tile: Which One Is The Best Bluetooth Tracker?

October 26, 2019

Reviews

We have all lost something at some point in our life. Misplacing a key here and there on a busy day is a totally normal occurrence. Some of us are

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Are Smart Door Locks Worth It? (Cost & Safety)

October 10, 2019

Beginner Info

Smart home technology is expanding to every possible device. From your fridge to your washing machine, just about all tools and appliances have a “smart” version. The usefulness and practicability

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