EVVR has been working hard at developing simple solutions for turning regular electronic products into smart devices and the EVVR energy monitoring smart plug is one of the latest tools built as a means to control the power that’s used by your appliances. EVVR smart plug and relay EVVR.io Check Product And, of course, we … Read more
The SwitchBot Curtain 3 is part of the third generation of retrofit-friendly smart curtains and, while the original concept remains untouched, there are a few notable improvements to make the user experience better. SwitchBot Curtain 3 Switch-bot.com Check Offer Use code MQ10MBRV for a 10% discount Amazon.com Check Offer Solar panel (Amazon.com) Check Offer The … Read more
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