Smarthome

How to Change Your Smart Bulb’s Colors From the Google Home Hub Display
Should You Use Hubitat to Automate Your Smarthome?
How to Safely Dispose of (or Sell) Smarthome Hardware

Comparisons
ZigBee vs. Z-Wave: Choosing Between Two Big Smarthome Standards
What Kind of Smart Lights Should You Buy?
The Differences Between the 1st-Gen and 2nd-Gen Nest Protect
Which Smart Lock Should You Buy?
Ring vs. Nest Hello vs. SkyBell HD: Which Video Doorbell Should You Buy?
Amazon Echo vs. Google Home: Which One Should You Buy?
Streaming Box Showdown: Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Amazon Fire TV vs. Chromecast vs. Android TV
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Explainers
What is a Smarthome?
What Happens to Your Smarthome When the Power Goes Out?
Improve Your Smarthome Automation with Yonomi
What Happens to Your Smarthome If the Internet Goes Down?
How Multiple Nest Protect Smoke Alarms Work Together
How Secure Are Wi-Fi Security Cameras?
How to Monitor Humidity Levels in Your Home
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Voice Assistants
How to Make Your Smarthome Easier for Other People to Use
How to Convert Your Existing Amazon Echo to Kid’s Edition
What is a Smarthome?
How to Bring Your Smarthome Outside
Google and Amazon Are Killing the Smarthome Hub, and That’s Great
Alexa, Siri, and Google Don’t Understand a Word You Say
How to Name Your Smarthome Devices for Better Voice Control
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Arlo Pro Cameras
How to Use Both Outlet Receptacles with a Bulky Smart Plug
Four Creative Ways You Can Mount Your Echo Dot
How to Get the Most Out of Your Eero Mesh Wi-Fi System

Smart Lighting
How to Change Your Smart Bulb’s Colors From the Google Home Hub Display
Should You Use Hubitat to Automate Your Smarthome?
How to Safely Dispose of (or Sell) Smarthome Hardware
How to Make Your Smarthome Easier for Other People to Use
How to Set Up Assistant Routines in Google Clock on Android
If You Plan on Installing a Ton of Smarthome Devices, Skip Wi-Fi
What is a Smarthome?
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Privacy & Security
How to Safely Dispose of (or Sell) Smarthome Hardware
How to Use a Security Camera’s Night Vision Through a Window
How to Turn an Old Android Phone into a Security Camera
How to Convert Your Existing Amazon Echo to Kid’s Edition
Wi-Fi Cams Do More Than Just Record Video
Your Expensive Smart Appliance May Not Last A Decade
How to Turn an Echo Button into a Home Lockdown Button
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Media
How to Set Up Whole House Audio Using Google Home
How to Set Up and Configure Your Amazon Echo
Use the Fire TV Cube to Voice-Control Your Home Media Center
How to Listen to Podcasts on Google Home
How to Get Free Movie Rentals and Other Rewards from Your Chromecast or Google Home
How to Make Google Home Use Your Netflix Profile Based on Your Voice
Amazon Echo vs. Google Home: Which One Should You Buy?
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Wi-Fi Routers
How to Fix an Echo or Google Home That Won’t Connect to WiFi
Your Expensive Smart Appliance May Not Last A Decade
Can You Put a Smart Display On Top of Your Microwave?
Use a Smart Plug to Power-Cycle Your Router Without Getting Off the Couch
Ring vs. Nest Hello vs. SkyBell HD: Which Video Doorbell Should You Buy?
How to Set Static IP Addresses on Your Eero Router
How to Get the Most Out of Your Eero Mesh Wi-Fi System
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DIY
How to Install a Hue Dimmer Switch Over an Existing Light Switch
What You Should Know Before Buying a Wired Security Camera System
How to Make Your Own Philips Hue LightStrips for Cheap
Install Light Switch Guards to Keep People from Turning Off Your Smart Bulbs
How to Install and Set Up Kwikset SmartCode Door Locks
Should You Build Your Own DIY Security System?
How to Adjust the Brightness Range of Your Lutron Caseta Dimmer Switches
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Shortcuts
How to Control Your Smarthome Devices with Text Messages
How to Control Your Philips Hue Lights with Keyboard Shortcuts
How to Control Your Kodi Media Center with an Amazon Echo
How to Create Quick Actions for the Abode Home Security System
How to Turn Your Windows PC Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot
How to Create Custom Shortcuts for Any Command With Google Home
How to Add IFTTT Shortcuts to Your Phone’s Home Screen
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