The Ultimate Zigbee Guide: Everything You Need to Know - The …
2024年11月27日 · It's a big deal in the smart home space so get yourself clued up. Syncing up all the top smart home devices isn’t easy, and it requires a common language to bind together a wealth of tech from different manufacturers.
The Best Smart Home Systems: Unify and Automate Your Devices
2024年12月2日 · (Image credit: Amazon) Amazon Alexa. Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant appeared on the original Amazon Echo smart speaker in 2014, and has since spread its wings to a plethora of speakers and other devices. You’ll get the best Alexa experience if you use a native Amazon Echo speaker, but Alexa now also appears on a …
Homebridge guide: How to make everything HomeKit-compatible …
2024年10月14日 · Alternatively, you can install Homebridge on a desktop machine if you’re testing or don’t have a Pi. For a Raspberry Pi, refer to the official Homebridge Raspberry Pi installation guide for the initial setup, then head to the Homebridge GitHub page for installation instructions.. For other systems (Windows/macOS/Linux), you’ll need the latest version of Node.js, which you can download here.
The Best Streaming Sticks and Devices for Your Smart TV - The …
2024年11月6日 · (Image credit: The Ambient) Amongst the barrage of new devices that Amazon unveiled at its big Devices & Services event at the end of last year was the company’s latest assault on the streaming stick market: the 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick 4K Max.
Apple HomeKit: Everything you need to know about living in an …
2024年10月2日 · Your comprehensive guide to the Home app, best HomeKit tech, and more. HomeKit is Apple’s smart home system, offering a platform for users of its iOS devices to take control of their connected home.. Actually, getting technical for a moment, HomeKit is actually a software framework and communication protocol developed by Apple, you won’t see a HomeKit app on your iPhone or iPad.
The Ultimate HDMI Explainer: Understanding Sockets and Cables
2024年11月6日 · Despite all these issues, though, HDMI connections have endured. Mostly because for all their issues, they’ve remained almost endlessly upgradable, keeping pace with not just the demands of the AV world but, as we’ll see, the world of the smart home, too.
How to use Alexa: Features, tips and tricks in our complete guide
2023年8月25日 · How to set up your Alexa speaker. Getting your Amazon Alexa speaker set up and ready to go is pretty hassle-free. Just follow these steps. This will work for standard Amazon Echo and Echo Dot speakers, which are the most popular.Echo Show devices, such as the Echo Show 10, need to be plugged in and you follow the on-screen instructions.You’ll still need the Alexa smartphone app though.
Sonos Arc Ultra vs Sonos Arc: What’s the difference?
2024年11月14日 · (Image credit: Sonos) The Sonos Arc and Arc Ultra share similar design traits, but they aren’t identical. They both opt for a sleek, cylindrical shape and they are longer and slimmer than the Sonos Beam 2 or the Sonos Ray.The Sonos Arc Ultra is slimmer than the Arc too though, and it features a ledge across the back for the controls, compared to the controls being on the top as they are with ...
The best smart home buttons for automations, controls, routines …
2024年2月20日 · Sure, you could ask Alexa or the Google Assistant to kick start these routines and control your smart devices, but sometimes it’s so much easier to just push a button – especially as you can strategically place them (and move them) around the house to where they will be most useful.. Plus, a lot of smart buttons – including the likes of Hue and Flic – can even act as triggers for ...
Z-Wave explained: What is Z-Wave and why is it important for …
2024年8月22日 · (Image credit: Silicon Labs) Z-Wave was born from an idea by Danish company Zensys in 1999, it came to the US in 2002. Z-Wave, like Zigbee, is a wireless protocol that essentially focuses on connectivity within the smart home.