The Hidrate Spark 3 is the third iteration of smart water bottles developed by the US-based manufacturer, if we don’t take into account the Steel side series and I have been praising this company for years as being pretty much the only long-term player in this niche market, but was all this praising warranted? Hidrate … Read more
I recently flashed the Tasmota software on a Gosund smart bulb since it no longer stayed connected to neither the Tuya platform, nor its native app. I also wanted to move away from all these Cloud platforms that are forced onto the consumers and just group every IoT device that I have into a centralized … Read more
I had some issues with a Gosund smart bulb staying connected to the app, so I decided to flash the Tasmota firmware in order to be able to connect the smart device to the Home Assistant, completely bypassing the Tuya Cloud server. The process is fairly straight-forward and, while it doesn’t require any soldering, nor … Read more
What is a smart ceiling fan? At its most basic form, the smart ceiling fan connects to your WiFi network and it replaces your remote with either a mobile app interface or with vocal commands using your favorite virtual assistant (Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri), but, since the IoT conversion is still ongoing in this … Read more
The Evvr in-wall relay switch is a sort of niche device which has a simple purpose, but a very meaningful one. Since it’s essentially an actuator, it can allow you to turn on or off the light in your home from an app. And it can also automate other devices, such as ceiling fans or, … Read more
The launch of the Imilab video doorbell is the sign that the manufacturer wants to get more serious about home security and that it wants to compete with the other established brands in the market. So, while the user can choose between Arlo, Eufi and Google Nest doorbells, what does the Imilab video doorbell bring … Read more
Both the SwitchBot Meter and Meter Plus were designed to not only show the temperature and humidity levels in the surrounding area at a glance, but to also potentially work as a thermostat. How so you may ask? Well, if you do use the SwitchBot Hub Mini (which I briefly checked when I tested the … Read more
The SwitchBot Color Bulb is an IoT device and I am not sure if it truly needs an introduction nowadays, so simply know that it replaces the traditional bulbs. Not aesthetically since the smart bulbs have kept the same design, but in regards to the technologies involved to make them far more efficient. SwitchBot Color … Read more
I know it’s not easy to choose the best smoke detector for your home due to the huge amount of models available on the market and the shift towards the IoT has raised even more skepticism over which device can ensure the safety of your home. Furthermore, ever since the ionization sensors have been deemed … Read more
The Cololight Plus Kit is currently the newest member of the Hexagon series and you may have noticed that it looks pretty much identical to the Cololight Pro, so what are the differences between the two? The modules themselves seem to be identical across both kits, but the Cololight Plus comes with a large transparent … Read more