Automate Your Life answers Frequently Asked Questions for the Samsung SmartThings Hub

Wondertech Labs has created the SwitchBot Hub Plus to help you remotely control all your Infrared (IR) devices such as your Air Conditioner, TV, DVD player, Blue-Ray player, media box, Fireplace and so much more. It also uses Bluetooth-Low Energy (BLE) to act as a bridge between your appliances and Switchbots (SwitchBot, SwitchBot Meter and SwitchBot Curtain) and integrate to your smart home ecosystems (Google Home, Alexa, IFTTT). You can turn on the coffee maker or flip a switch with the SwitchBot. The SwitchBot Hub Plus gives you the versatility to take simple switches and appliance buttons and turn them into smart-home devices.

Review of the Ikea SYMFONISK Table Lamp WiFi Speaker and the SYMFONISK Bookshelf WiFi Speaker. We also look at the Ikea ENEBY Bluetooth Speaker.

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.

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.

Aeotec announced its 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.

Featured Photos and Google Photos If you have the Google Chromecast or the Lenovo Smart Display, you know you can have the Featured photos show as the background display. The …

If you’re thinking of buying the Echo Show or the Echo Show 5, you’ll need to realize it’s full potential. This device can be the centerpiece of information in your kitchen, bedside table, living room, or office. In order to access the services, we talked about earlier (Photos, Reading, Online Shopping, etc.) you’ll need the Prime membership to ensure that your services are running smoothly.

Gosund Smart Wifi LED Bulb Specs Just installed some Gosund Smart Wifi LED Bulbs [WB3 or A60]. The specs from the box state the bulbs run at 8W (dimmable), fits …

Google Home Routines Playing on Multiple Speakers Most people who run a routine want the music at the end to play on multiple speakers. You do too, right? I’m going …