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Top 5 Alexa Compatible Thermostats

Today, a big plus, if you are competing in the world of smart home devices, is to be Alexa compatible. Many manufacturers are aware of this fact and they made their brands working with Alexa in order to improve the complete smart home experience. The following are the most popular, Amazon Alexa...

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What’s up in IoT? Latest News 20.11.2018.

Check out the latest news in the IoT world! In this release, a focus will be given to reports from the car industry. Christmas is coming! Think of IoT gifts (and security)! If your family fancies IoT, then Santa will know what present is perfect for your kids: a smart gadget! But, as always we...

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Amazon Echo Dot 2nd vs Amazon Echo Dot 3rd

With the release of the third generation Echo Dot, we all have the same dilemma: Which one is better, and is the new one worth a higher price? For your convenience and easier decision making, we have prepared a comparison of two models of Echo Dot – The 2nd and the 3rd generation. The Design U...

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What’s up in IoT? Latest News 31.10.2018.

Check out the latest news and announcements in IoT. We have prepared the most interesting ones for you! Amazon Announced New Hardware And, not only new hardware but also upgrades of existing Echo devices and software updates! Brand new smart devices are Echo Sub speaker, Fire TV device that...

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Best Alexa Compatible Doorbell

Living in a world of smart homes as a smart device means that you are up to date and technically advanced. But if you really want to be on the top of the hill, you need to be connected with other devices and, of course, Alexa. Even if you are a doorbell! For your convenience, we have checked out...

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Motion Sensor Light Switch - What you need to know

A Motion Sensor Light Switch is often also referred to as “Occupancy Light Switch” as well as “Vacancy Light Switch”. But there is a difference between the two. An Occupancy Light Switch automatically turns on the lights as soon as motion is detected in the sensor range and automatically turns the lights off when the motion is no longer detected in the range.

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How to Play Music with Amazon Echo

Once you have purchased the Amazon Echo, an explorative adventurous spirit wakes up in you! What can it do, how can it help me and what are all its indefinite possibilities? Once you have connected it to all smart devices in-house and found out all Alexa’s skills starting from morning alarm to t...

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Best Smart Home Security Cameras in 2018.

The home security is one of the points in life that concerns us all very much. It is not only about burglaries, it includes oven or heater left on or window left open. Not so long time ago, if you wanted to invest in the home security system, you would have to spend a huge amount of money for...

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The Best Smart Lights in 2018.

Smart lights are the easiest way to introduce smart appliances into the home. It is one of the lowest price and easy to install gadgets. On smart lighting solutions, you can learn, adjust and get used to smart home appliances and perhaps in the future broaden your home with other more complex...

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Which are the Best Smart Locks in 2018?

We’re through first half of the year, and by now we have a pretty clear idea of what are the best smart locks in 2018. Smart locks are predicted to be a fastest growing segment in the smart home devices industry in 2018. If we speak about customers, smart locks became popular among the broad p...

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Smart Home IKEA

If we asked you what furniture manufacturer is worldwide known, with practical, yet contemporary furniture created, who would you think about? Of course, most of us think about IKEA! IKEA pieces have modernist designs for various types of furniture and appliances, and its interior design is...

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Which are 10 best Amazon Alexa skills

Amazon Alexa is not just a smart home device; it is a lifestyle! Amazon Alexa skill is the application that is performed after your voice command. It works as the brain of different smart devices in your home, and can also respond to you. The result is a smarter home controlled by your...

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A smart kitchen makes cooking a lovely experience

Wouldn’t you think that kitchen is a magical place? It plays an essential role in our lives: it is not only the place where you prepare and enjoy meals, but it is also a place of family gathering, an area where we have fun with friends and where many lovely memories are made. But the smart k...

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Have a smart home? Make your office a smart office, too!

Have you already made your home a smart home? Then, you know all the benefits of it. But have you considered making your office a smart office and get to know all of its benefits? It doesn’t matter what kind of business you run, whether it is a small business, dental or medical office or w...

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Be a smart parent – Make a smart home!

Being a parent is a beautiful and exciting experience. It is also very stressful as you have to take care of all the tasks around the home and children. There are numerous things to be done: changing diapers, bathing a baby every evening, shopping, preparing meals and so on. Making your home a...

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2018 Q3: Quick Roundup Exploring Half-a-Year Worth of Smart Home News

The world of home automation devices continues to break milestones in 2018 as we move towards a more seamless smart home experience. From the rise of voice assistant speakers to the move towards mainstream-inization of wireless protocols such as Zigbee and Z-Wave, we’ve decided to summarize some of the most notable news of the industry this year.

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The State of Zigbee in 2018 (Zigbee vs. Z-Wave)

Zigbee and Z-Wave are the two major protocols running for the spot of best wireless communication protocol for the smart home. Yet, does Zigbee manage to comply with all 2018 industry standards? Let’s discuss! It’s obvious that here at BuildYourSmartHome.co we are quite the Z-Wave ...

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