by Mark | Logitech, Smart Hubs
Ask your grandpa (or his dad), and they may tell of a time when TVs didn’t have remote control devices. You actually had to get your fanny off the couch and turn a dial to change the channel, then there’s a lever you adjust to set the volume level. People learned to...
by Mark | Amazon, Smart Hubs
The first Amazon Echo showcased the Alexa voice assistant that enabled you to talk to the device to give it commands, instead of pressing buttons on your smartphone app. For the longest time Alexa was only available on the Echo smart speaker that had a microphone...
by Mark | Smart Hubs, Wink
The Wink Hub is a nice “central command” for the smart devices you can use for home automation. You get a very useful app through which you can monitor and adjust your smart gadgets remotely. You don’t even get a web interface so you can use your PC or laptop to make...
by Mark | Smart Hubs, Wink
The basic configuration for a home automation system is quite simple. You have a bunch of smart devices, ranging from basic smart lights and a home security system to something exotic like a smart fridge or even a smart coffeemaker. Then you control them all using a...
by Mark | Sentri, Smart Hubs
Today’s startup landscape can be very democratic when you have crowdsourcing to back you up. Instead of having to convince just a few banks and venture capitalists to offer loans and capital to fund a new company, a multitude of people (or potential consumers) can be...
by Mark | Samsung, Smart Hubs
In home automation, the choice of hub is a crucial decision for anyone. The hub is the central device to which you connect all your other smart gadgets, much like Windows is the operating system on which you install your programs. The hub provides you a single app...
