Gift Guide: Gadgets and accessories
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Here are some gadgets and accessories that can bring a smile to friends and family.
Tag: smart home
Reviewing the Netatmo Healthy Home Coach
By Ted Kritsonis
Indoor air quality is sometimes worse than the pollution typically found outdoors, but it’s not always easy to tell that something toxic is permeating in a room. French manufacturer Netatmo new product in the Healthy Home Coach functions purely to alert consumers on what kind of bliss or squalor they’re breathing in on a daily basis.
Canadian Tech Company has Million Ways to Reduce Waste, Save Money, Save the Planet
by Lee Rickwood
ecobee is nearing a very significant corporate milestone, and it’s counting up to one million as the number of units sold to a growing community of smart tech users.
Home Tech to Help Prepare for Your March Break Vacation
By Christine Persaud
When it comes to technology, there are plenty of ways you can use it to feel safer, and enjoy greater peace-of-mind that everything will be a-ok at home while you leave for a few days.
Review: Securifi Almond+ router aims high, can’t do it all
By Ted Kritsonis
Securifi isn’t a well-known brand, and the Almond+ isn’t likely to stand out in the router crowd, but this is a device that aims to combine home networking with home automation — a first in this category. It’s a sound premise, except the execution highlights some key shortcomings.
Sentri’s all-in one home monitoring system points to the future of IoT
By Gadjo Sevilla
The Sentri app will enable you to access these compatible smart home devices so if you forgot to turn of your lights or want to set your smart thermostat to conserve energy, you can do it even while travelling, provided you have an Internet connection.
Panasonic’s Still Spinning Disks, But Now Turning Green with New Solar Projects in Canada
By Lee Rickwood
Panasonic is helping drive the adoption and installation of solar panels and energy efficient storage batteries in homes in and around Ontario, which is great, but it is also still spinning disks – a fact which has a lot of people thrilled, as well.
Review: Google OnHub is a router for dummies
By Ted Kritsonis
Google’s OnHub is a router designed to simplify setup and maintenance in a way that wouldn’t befuddle the average user. Its design inside is also aimed at pushing out a better Wi-Fi signal over a larger area to improve connectivity around the home. With this combination, the OnHub is ideally suited for novices, but at the expense of alienating more advanced users.