Don’t come home to a dark house
By Dick Smith Convenience, Peace of Mind Nov 29, 2018
Nobody likes coming home to a dark and cold house, so don’t! Now you can have your hallway lights and more come on as ...
That’s a lot of data to upload!
By Dick Smith General Sep 18, 2018
Online storage for video cameras, such as used by NEST, Ring and Arlo, makes installation and setup pretty easy, especially for when you want ...
Protecting your privacy (pt2)
By Dick Smith General Jul 03, 2018
Your personal information and habits are valuable information, and more and more we’re seeing manufacturers apparently keeping their prices down by instead making money ...
Protecting your privacy (pt1)
By Dick Smith Peace of Mind Jul 03, 2018
Your smarthome devices give you easy control and understanding of your home and what’s happening there, but you do need to take care of ...
Banish your wifi troubles for good
By Dick Smith General May 17, 2018
Almost every ‘classic’ wifi router suffers from 3 problems: it leaves wifi dead-spots inside your home; it’s hard to keep up to date against ...
Time for a smart irrigation system?
By Dick Smith Convenience Apr 21, 2018
Once again California seems on the brink of a drought, so perhaps it’s time to optimise your outdoor water consumption using one of the ...
One remote to rule them all?
By Dick Smith Convenience, Entertainment Mar 15, 2018
The combination of the Logitech Harmony Companion and Harmony Home Hub Extender creates a single way to control almost every device in your home. ...
Time for a Smart Home?
By Dick Smith General Feb 25, 2018
Welcome to the SmartHome Oakland blog! Here we’ll try to give some ideas and insights into what’s new and what’s possible with the rapidly ...