First Look: Rheem Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heater with EcoNet
A long, hot shower without the guilt. As much as I never thought I’d write a post about a water heater, I bet you never expected to read a blog post about one… but, here we both are! As it…
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24 Hours with the Apple Watch
The beginning of something great. After waiting for a nerd’s eternity, my hotly anticipated Apple Watch Sport arrived yesterday. I’ve spent the last 24 hours putting it through every kind of test I can think of. Here are a handful…
First Look: Chamberlain MyQ Garage
For the forgetful. Generally speaking, I’m a creature of habit. I try to keep the same morning routine. I like to leave work at the same time every day. I leave my keys on the same plate every time I…
First Look: Dropcam Pro
Always on the lookout. There’s a certain appeal to home surveillance that has long eluded the casual nerd. About 10 years ago, I picked up a (then top-of-the-line) web cam in an effort to keep any eye on my apartment…
First Look: Schlage Connect Touchscreen Deadbolt
Both the brains and the brawn. You know that feeling when you left the door unlocked all night? I always notice when I’m eating my morning bowl of cereal; my heart immediately drops into my stomach every time. True, we…
First Look: Nest Protect Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Always watching. Never beeping. $100 for a smoke alarm. For many of you, that’s the only thing you’ll see when you skim this post. The thing is, we hate our smoke alarms. I don’t know if it’s bad wiring or…
First Look: The Kwikset Kevo Lock
The Key That’s Always With You I hate carrying keys. While the smart phone has absorbed just about everything else I carry in my pockets, the keychain seems to be the one item I can’t shake. My notebook is gone,…
First Look: The Quirky+GE Tripper for Wink
The folks at Dropcam broke my heart earlier this year. Hot off the heels of the release of their excellent Dropcam Pro web cameras, Dropcam took a small step closer to embracing the home security market with the announcement of…
First Look: The Wink Relay
Mission control for your smart home. Once you have your whole home working together (perhaps through the Wink Hub we looked at yesterday), you’re going to want an easy way to control it. Smart phones are the default interface, but…
First Look: The Wink Hub
One device to rule them all. With new smart home gadgets entering the market on almost a daily basis, there’s no shortage of new solutions for common problems. Unfortunately, that also means there’s an abundance of new apps, protocols, and…
