Matter is a new standard for smart home devices that aims to simplify the process of connecting and controlling various devices from different manufacturers. It is designed to work over common networking technologies like Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Thread, providing a unified framework for interoperability, and has been backed by major companies in the tech industry, including Apple, Google, Amazon and others.| Tao of Mac
Our latest reader survey confirms what you might expect: TidBITS readers are deeply committed to Apple’s ecosystem. From the Mac to the Vision Pro, discover which Apple products are central to our readers’ lives, where competing devices make inroads, and which categories haven’t captured our imagination (or dollars).| TidBITS
Photo by picjumbo.com on Pexels.com My wife and I have just moved into our new-old home. We have spent almost a year restoring and reinvigorating a mid-century ranch that will deliver a more carefr…| Lighting by Jeffrey
Last year I bought an Eaton 5SC 1000i UPS to provide my home office with backup power [https://www.jamesridgway.co.uk/home-office-upgrade-adding-a-ups/] in the event of a short term power cut. The UPS will provide power to my desktop, HP ProLiant G7 MicroServer and a number of networking devices.| James Ridgway
During the COVID pandemic, I invested in improving my working-from-home setup with a better webcam and an Elgato Key Light. I usually control the Key Light using my Stream Deck (which was another lockdown purchase and project). Over the last few weeks, I've been working from home a| James Ridgway
This week, I discovered that an automatic upgrade to v0.15 of AppDaemon did not go as planned. When I went to bed on Wednesday, I found the screen on the Sonoff NSPanel in our bedroom was still on and was reporting a time of ~16:00. There were a| James Ridgway
I have been growing my home automation setup over the past two and a half years, and the setup has evolved to the point where I can keep an eye on the house using Home Assistant even when I'm away – provided that there isn't a power cut! We went away| James Ridgway
Blackout shades are becoming part of a broader smart home ecosystem designed to enhance convenience, energy efficiency, and overall wellness.| CEPRO
Shelly has announced that its Shelly Wave devices with Z-Wave Long Range (ZWLR) technologies are now shipping.| CEPRO
SwitchBot Lock Ultra is the most reliable smart lock I've had in my hands so far. With exciting unlock options like face unlock, you can enter your property without keys or fear of being locked out. It's an Ultra solution for all your locking needs.| NotEnoughTech
See how Alexa AI can make your life easier with features you didn't know existed.| AI GPT Journal
Wondering how to make full use of innovative home design with tech? Follow these ideas or connect with these startups to stay ahead of the curve.| Tycoonstory Media | Online Network for Entrepreneurs & Startups.
Remember the good old days when neighbors knew each other, cars had chrome bumpers, and nobody had any idea how much electricity they were using until a bill came in the mail? Well, a few years back, my local power company started offering a mobile app that customers could use …| Das Bityard
Adam Engst reviews the SmartWings Hazel shade and finds it a worthy addition to his HomeKit setup, despite minor issues with motor noise.| TidBITS
A few months ago I started on a home automation journey to make the house smart with helpful and practical home automation improvements. The next step in this journey is to make the traditional light switches in the house smart.| James Ridgway
I got this lovely SeeedStudio XIAO 7.5" ePaper display, and I wanted to visualise my energy consumption in a less limiting way. Thanks to Home Assistant, ESPHome and some cool tricks, I made it happen The post Smart ePaper display for Home Assistant appeared first on NotEnoughTech.| NotEnoughTech
Sonoff iPlug is one of the cheapest ZigBee smart plugs with power measurement. I'm trying it out with eWeLink, Alexa, NodeRED and Home Assistant The post The most inexpensive smart socket can measure power! appeared first on NotEnoughTech.| NotEnoughTech
Home Assistant has been around for years, but I've never given it a try until now. With smart devices becoming more prevalent and affordable I wanted a better way to control all the smart devices I have as well as putting in some cost effective smart sensors. Smart devices often| James Ridgway
I'm playing with the new ITEAD ZigBee 3.0 sensors made for the outdoors! Plus I will show you how to take the full advantage of those and keep ALL the history! The post The new Sonoff sensors boil my #%$@$ appeared first on NotEnoughTech.| NotEnoughTech
I used to tell everyone buying smart vacuums to keep their old devices around. SwitchBot made turned that advice upside down by offering SwitchBot K10+ Pro Combo - a smart vacuum for almost every need! The post The everything vacuum: SwitchBot K10+ Pro Combo appeared first on NotEnoughTech.| NotEnoughTech
Apple’s latest operating system updates bring Apple Intelligence to more languages and regions, improve Photos organization, expand Mail categorization to the Mac and iPad, and address what must be a record number of security vulnerabilities.| TidBITS
Discover our definitive guide to 816 Apple HomeKit smart devices. Explore top products from air conditioners to locks and cameras. Learn how Matter integration unifies your smart home. Live smart!| Gearbrain
Whether shopping for loved ones or dropping hints for yourself–Elemental Green has gathered our favorite eco-friendly products to jump start your gift search.| Elemental Green | Dream Discover Design
After his heated mattress pad failed, Adam Engst looked into replacing it with a new HomeKit-compatible model and discovered that relatively few manufacturers promise compatibility with smart outlets.| TidBITS
Throughout the house, nearly every single light is controlled by a Shelly. Last year, we installed a UniFi G4 Video Doorbell, and whilst we were having this fitted, it made sense to replace some of the outside light fittings and install some Shelly Duo GU10 RGBW bulbs. Out of the| James Ridgway
I have a handful of helpers in my Home Assistant setup that track the basic state of a few things. For example, we have a simple "guest mode" boolean that will turn on or off certain automatons when we have guests, and for my bin reminder automation, I use a| James Ridgway
Revolutionize the way you live with smart home devices! The smart home industry is booming and for good reason. With the advancements in technology, there are now numerous gadgets and devices available to make your home not only smarter and more convenient but also safer and more energy-efficient.| Jumpstart Magazine
When I first got my UniFi G4 Doorbell, I originally set up Home Assistant to announce, "There is someone at the door," using Amazon Alexa. More recently, I have transitioned to playing a chime sound on Alexa when someone rings the doorbell. In this blog post, I outline how Home| James Ridgway
We have a wall-mounted dashboard for Home Assistant in our Kitchen, which displays what bin day it is via a coloured Mushroom UI icon. Where we live, like most other places in the UK, there are different coloured bins for different types of waste, and each week the rubbish from| James Ridgway
I have several home automations that run based on the day of the week. For example, there is no point opening the curtains or turning on the heating in my home office if I'm not going to be in there. As a result, most of these day-specific automations either run| James Ridgway
The EDATEC ED-IPC3020 isn't just an industrial case, it's a full product including a Raspberry Pi 5 along with a custom board for RS-485 & RS-232 industrial control| Martin Rowan
This tutorial shows you how to build an MQTT message broker in minutes using a Raspberry Pi. Easily test it using another computer or virtual machine.| App Code Labs
With the introduction of PCIe connections on the Raspberry Pi 5, we are seeing the launch of new products that use this interface for fast NVMe storage. I previously documented my Home Assistant migration from SD-card to SSD on my Raspberry Pi 4 using an Argon ONE M.2 SSD case.| Martin Rowan
In the winter months, I get spammed with false CCTV motion alerts. With the winter months being darker, headlights from passing traffic often cast shadows and silhouettes that cause the motion zones to trigger when nothing is really happening. I run a Ubiquiti home network with G3 cameras – if we| James Ridgway
The Future is Here: Ryan Cool Air's Smart Home Integration| Compound Semiconductor News
It turns out you *can* teach an old lock new tricks!| TJ's Blog
Learn how to install open source firmware on a cheap Emporia smart plug in order to unlock its full potential.| TJ's Blog
The Pi Gateway software package is continuing to be improved and the latest release is v9.1.0 (see GitHub releases). It contains some breaking changes, new features, and bug fixes. This blog entry serves as a feature review, change log and update guide.| LowPowerLab
This week the Raspberry Pi that I have been running Home Assistant on for the last two and a half years died! However, I've successfully managed to migrate my Home Assistant setup from my Raspberry Pi to a small NUC computer without having to rebuild my entire Home Assistant setup.| James Ridgway
I've wanted to upgrade our basic plug-in doorbell to a smart video doorbell ever since I started playing with home automation. Finally, I've gotten around to replacing the doorbell with a UniFi G4 Video Doorbell! So, it's out with the old: And in with the new: New smart home tech| James Ridgway
From time to time, I'll scroll through the internet looking for home automation ideals that others have implemented and that I might be able to take some inspiration from. About 8 or 9 months ago I saw a post on Twitter where someone had integrated an API with Home Assistant| James Ridgway
Do you want to build an IoT device using ESP8266? Learn how easy it is to build an MQTT subscriber you can control from anywhere on your network.| App Code Labs
I used to have Wink set up, managing some smart home devices throughout our house. I liked it because the app UI was quite nicely done, and it seemed to be compatible with “everything”.…| Beau Lebens
The first in a series of posts about how to stand up your very own local and private home automation system using Home Assistant.| TJ's Blog
Add indoor AQI to your Home Assistant instance with an existing PM2.5 sensor.| TJ's Blog