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How to control your home like Iron Man

September 6, 2017 admin Leave a comment

During the popular Iron Man films, Tony Stark speaks to a range of devices controlled by artificial intelligence called J.A.R.V.I.S…

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Posted in: Home Automation News Filed under: AI home, iron man home, smart home, smart lighting, smart plugs, Voice Assistant
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I have a voice controlled speaker, why do I need a home automation solution?

August 2, 2017 admin Leave a comment

A question we seem to be asked on a regular basis is “So I have Amazon Echo/Google Home, why do…

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Posted in: Home Automation News Filed under: home automation, smart home, voice controlled speaker
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How a smart home can help with a new born baby

June 18, 2017 admin Leave a comment

2 weeks ago I was blessed with the arrival of my first child. Since returning home with my baby I’ve…

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Posted in: Home Automation News Filed under: baby smart home, how smart homes could help with new born babies, smart home for babies, smart home for pregnant moms
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Alexa Skill Review – MarketingTips

January 17, 2017 admin Leave a comment

MarketingTips from Pug Mug Marketing is an Amazon Echo skill which helps provide users with digital marketing tips. It’s one…

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Posted in: Home Automation News, Product Review Filed under: amazon echo review, amazon echo skill
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Are Amazon winning the smart home voice assistant race?

January 9, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Following on from CES 2017, we’ve noticed some strong partnerships forming with Amazon Echo. This could strengthen their lead in the…

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Posted in: Home Automation News Filed under: Amazon Echo, Voice Assistant, voice assistant market, voice assistant options
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Make a Smart Home Report 2016 end of year review

December 21, 2016 admin Leave a comment

As 2016 draws to a close, we share our thoughts on the smart home industry and what we’d like to…

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Posted in: Home Automation News Filed under: smart home 2016, smart home report 2016, smart home review 2016
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How to make a spooky smart home this Halloween

October 29, 2016 admin Leave a comment

For those of us that get into the Halloween spirit each year, or those people looking to turn the tables…

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Posted in: Home Automation News, How to Filed under: halloween lifx, halloween lighting, spooky lifx
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What is Amazon Echo and how can I connect it to my smart home?

September 28, 2016 admin Leave a comment

Amazon Echo is a speaker which has been designed around voice control. It uses far-field voice recognition to answer questions,…

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Posted in: Home Automation News, Product Review Filed under: Amazon Alex, Amazon Echo, Amazon Speaker, Amazon Voice Control

What’s this Apple Home App on my iPhone?

September 17, 2016 admin Leave a comment

iPhone users who have recently updated their phones to iOS 10, may have noticed a new app on their handsets.…

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Posted in: Home Automation News Filed under: apple home, apple home automation, apple homekit, apple smart home
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What is IFTTT and how does it help make a smarter home?

September 15, 2016 admin Leave a comment

IFTTT (If this then that) is an online website that allows you to connect apps and devices together such as…

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Posted in: Home Automation News, Product Review Filed under: how ifttt helps make a smarter home, IFTTT, smart home ifttt, what is ifttt

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