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Pocketables Reviews

Benexmart Tuya Zigbee kit

September 2, 2019September 2, 2019 Mat Zolnierczyk 0 Comments benexmart, home automation, sensors, Zigbee

When it comes to home automation, Aqara and Xiaomi aren’t the only Zigbee options – first look at Benexmart Zigbee kit and functions.

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Gosund Mini Wifi Outlet serves up the most affordable smart plug we’ve seen

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 Paul E King 2 Comments home automation, Smart Outlet

The Gosund mini WiFi Outlets work with the Smart Life app, don’t overlap plugs, and come in at about $8

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Things they don’t tell you about IKEA Trådfri

February 26, 2019February 24, 2019 Mat Zolnierczyk 0 Comments home automation, IKEA, MiHome

I got a couple of IKEA Trådfri kits and the Gateway. I covered the “out of the box” functionality in this

nest Guard

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Google: Let’s put a microphone in a product and not tell anyone about it

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Paul E King 1 Comment Google, home automation, Home security, Nest

If you’re the owner of a Nest Guard, I’m betting you’re probably about to be a member of a class

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Pocketables Reviews

IKEA Trådfri – everything you need to know

February 8, 2019February 7, 2019 Mat Zolnierczyk 6 Comments home automation, IKEA, smart home, smart lights, Tradfri

Encouraged by the news about IKEA Trådfri and Xiaomi cooperation I splashed out some money to get IKEA Trådfri lights and switches.

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Pocketables Reviews

Xiaomi’s Mijia hub (Mi Home): more than a hub

December 29, 2018January 5, 2019 Mat Zolnierczyk 0 Comments aqara, home automation, Hub, xiaomi

I have been dismissing the idea of buying a “hub” device for a while. I run a NodeRED server and

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Assistant - Home How To Pocketables

How to use Google Assistant and a multicolored LED bulb to make a child sleep light

December 26, 2018December 26, 2018 Paul E King 0 Comments hack, home automation, How-to

The purpose of this project is to have a light be a certain color when it’s near bedtime, another color

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Pocketables Reviews

Affordable Alexa|Google Assistant enabled Koogeek Smart Plug KLUP1

November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 Mat Zolnierczyk 0 Comments home automation, Koogeek, smart plug

If there is a way of turning a smart socket review into an interesting read, let me know. I’m covering

Sense Home Energy Monitor

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9 things I’ve done with the Sense Home Energy Monitor that aren’t listed as selling points

September 14, 2018 Paul E King 0 Comments home automation

Every time I see an advertisement for the Sense Home Energy Monitor there’s always the same slew of comments from

Sense Home Energy Monitor

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A year into the Sense Home Energy Monitor

June 25, 2018 Paul E King 10 Comments home automation, home improvement, monitoring

People have asked what sense the Sense Home Energy Monitor makes, and after a year of using it and with

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Amazon Pocketables Reviews

Today, I review Oittm WiFI Smart Plug

August 5, 2017August 6, 2017 Mat Zolnierczyk 0 Comments home automation, smart home, smart plug, wifi plug

While I’m working on a smart WiFi switch of my own design, I got my hands on an Oittm WiFI

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