I installed the Aeotec Garage Door Controller in my house last month. The Garage Door Controller runs on Z-Wave, so I needed to have a hub with it. I used the Hubitat Elevation Hub to get it running online. I will share my installation experience here on automatelife.net. Why do I need a Smart Garage… Read More Aeotec Garage Door Controller (Gen5) Installation Experience
Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) about the Google Nest Hub Max. The Nest Hub Max was released in a few countries already. Hoping that you’re already making the most out of your Google Nest Hub Max. Enjoy the Nest Hub Max FAQ: Hope you enjoy using the Google Nest Hub Max. Everything you’re… Read More Google Nest Hub Max FAQ
The Best Smart Home Gadgets Under $50! We are going to go through all the best smart home devices that have a price under $50 USD. We’ll go through smart home hubs, smart speakers, lights, switches, entertainment platforms, smart plugs, smoke and CO detectors, smart garage door openers, smart sensors, and more. Let’s hear Brian… Read More The Best Smart Home Gadgets Under $50!
Google Nest WiFi will be announced on October 15, 2019. Google Nest WiFi will most likely have WiFi 6, operate using Thread, and have built-in Google Assistant. I have a the Google WiFi 3-pack arranged in my home. They have made using Wi-Fi seamless. I can go anywhere in the house; no dead-spots. It’s fantastic.… Read More Google Nest WiFi with WiFi 6, Thread, and Google Assistant
There were a ton of new products announced at the IFA 2019 conference in Berlin. We’ll name a few here at automatelife.net: Now you can have a home smoke detection device with an air quality monitor. Bosch has created the Twinguard. It competes with the Nest Protect smoke detection system. The Twinguard will integrate with… Read More New Smart Home Products from IFA 2019
Tile and Google Assistant are working together to help you find your things. Competitors such as Amazon and Apple have hinted they are finding ways to track lost items as well. Tile has been finding ways to integrate themselves into certain devices. They announced in 2018 that Skullcandy Venue headphones will have Tile built-in to their device. Tile also released… Read More Tile with Google Assistant
Aeotec announced their 700 Z-Wave Series (Gen7) products. It looks like Aeotec is the first company to create products that supersede the Z-Wave Plus platform – the new Z-Wave Plus Version 2, defined by the Z-Wave Alliance. The 700 Z-Wave Series boasts some superior performance standards compared to the 500 Z-Wave and 300 Z-Wave series… Read More Aeotec 700 series Z-Wave Gen 7, Z-Wave Plus Version 2
Imagine walking into a room that knows who is in the room and knows what the person wants to do. Intellithings has released the new generation home automation product – RoomMe. The RoomMe Personal Location Sensor will detect the specific user entering the room, using their presence to activate their devices automatically, rather than on… Read More RoomMe – Personal Location Sensor – Released
There have been recent studies by the Annals of Internal Medicine regarding the use of air conditioning or fans for cooling. Whether you’re in Toronto or New York with high humidity or in low humidity areas such as Johannesburg, or Sydney, there is one aspect of living that is required for survival – Cooling. It… Read More Managing Temperature and Humidity with Home Automation
It’s time for back to school for some. For some it’s back to elementary. For others it’s Post-Secondary. It was time to pick up our kid’s school supplies at Staples- We actually pre-order our supplies and it comes packaged – everything the kids need. Pretty good deal eh? One slight problem – the school supplies… Read More Home Automation for Back to School – Commentary