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Overview of the Most Popular Smart Home Devices. The Internet of Things is transforming every corner of life: the home, the office, city streets and beyond.

Overview of the Most Popular Smart Home Devices

IoT products give us greater control over door locks, lights and appliances; offer insights into resource consumption habits; streamline business processes; and better connect us to the people, systems and environments that shape our daily lives. Whether you're a homeowner looking for the best products to start building your connected life, or a business leader looking to take your company to the next level — this is the place to begin.

We've collected the best and most popular options the IoT has to offer, from smart home devices to enterprise platforms to the software and tools you need to build your own smart, connected products. The following Channel Guide will help you: Consumer Convenience Many "entry-level" IoT products fit smoothly into the patterns of daily life by simplifying routine tasks. Samsung Family Hub Smart Fridge. Meet the 3rd generation Nest Learning Thermostat. View Dynamic Glass - Intelligent Windows. Meet the 3rd generation Nest Learning Thermostat. Home Automation - The most complete guide to home automation information on the web. Do-It-Yourself Home Automation. View topic - Access different web-apps using 6 urls and same IP.

Some of you may know this Quote: HostingAWebsite You want to run a web server in your Amahi server and make it visible from the web outside your home.

View topic - Access different web-apps using 6 urls and same IP

FIRST: making anything visible outside your network can open security issues, so you are doing this at your own risk. Some apps are more secure than others, but there is nothing ultimately secure. With that out of the way, to host your own web site you need the following: Forward a port to your HDA ip address, either for plain insecure http: 80, for https, 443 (advanced users can use other ports). What you need to do (as root) is edit the config file for the app: cd /etc/httpd/conf.d nano 10*-yourweabppname.conf Then add: ServerAlias username.yourhda.com.

Mini Keyboard with Built-in Mouse and Touch Scroll. This small Bluetooth keyboard, weighing only 205 grams and measuring 200 x 105 x 22 millimeters, features an 82-key setup and a built-in mouse track with left and right buttons plus a clever touch sensitive scroll function.

Mini Keyboard with Built-in Mouse and Touch Scroll

The portable and slim design can be used for travel, school, or any other working environment with a Bluetooth enabled laptop, PC, Playstation 3 and iPad / iPad 3G / iPhone 4, iPhone 3Gs and iPhone 3G with iOS4.Features:Bluetooth Wireless Technology range up to 10MReliable wireless connection to your bluetooth HID Mobile deviceSupport Sleep and Wake-up FunctionOn/Off switch maximizes battery lift2 AAA Batteries up to 150hrs continuous operationBuild-in Left and Right Click mouseBuild-in Mouse Track and Touch Scrolling FunctionDimension: 200 x 105 x 22mm (approx.)Weight: 205g The Mini Bluetooth Keyboard with Mouse Track is yours for $55 from the Gadget Brando website, where they now are offering free shipping until November 30.

Home Automation! What You Need to Know to Not Be Dumb. 6 Types of Home Automation You Can Actually Afford. Lockitron turns your smartphone into a house key. Lockitron is an awesome new piece of technology designed to let you unlock your house using your smartphone.

Lockitron turns your smartphone into a house key

Technology like this has been around for a little while with the UniKey, but what makes Lockitron so interesting is that it installs on existing locks in a user's home. This means the installation process take less than a minute. View all Lockitron installs over almost any deadbolt, so users do not need to add anything special in their door. Besides installing more quickly, this also allows renters to put the device on their door. The device is always connected to the internet using Wi-Fi, which allows users to get access to it from anywhere in the world. Lockitron can be used differently depending on what device the user is using. For Android phones with NFC, they can simply wave their device in front of the Lockitron, and it will turn the deadbolt. The main user can grant access to guest, so they can come and go freely for a time period defined by the owner.

Low Voltage Whole House Power Supply. OpenHAB 2 - Empowering the Smart Home. Turn a ‘Burner’ Android Device into a Remote Sensor Station. Introducing #Haven App. December 31, 2017 AT 9:11 am Earlier this year we wrote, Adafruit cares deeply about privacy, security and human rights – our community and customers trust us with their data and it’s up to us to demonstrate the type of company we are and the type of people we are.

Turn a ‘Burner’ Android Device into a Remote Sensor Station. Introducing #Haven App.

We like to say “be excellent to each other” – those are words, and there are also actions. You can easily turn any Android device running 4.1 or later into an instant home security system with SMS notification, recording, and more, using the recently announced Haven app. Wired reports on release of the app, YOUR DIGITAL SECURITY, any sufficiently paranoid person will remind you, is only as good as your physical security. Read more from Wired here. 6 open hardware home improvement projects. Constructing a series of events for motion controlled lighting - HomeSeer Message Board. Now we’ll start building events.

Constructing a series of events for motion controlled lighting - HomeSeer Message Board

There will be a number of events to accomplish these actions and we will need one timer, one counter and the two virtual devices created above. The function will follow these rulesWhen you enter the room between dusk and dawn, the lights will come on and stay on until 15 minutes after you leave the room.The motion control can be disabled in two waysTurning the switch ON-OFF-ON within 2 seconds will leave the lights on with motion control suspendedTurning the switch ON-OFF will leave the lights off with the motion controls suspendedIf the lights are on for more than three seconds, motion control is restored when they are turned off Let’s build the Lights ON by Motion Control event. It is a straight forward event – if the motion detector in that room goes to “Motion”, the event is triggered. The Nolen's Online House. Redoak - Home automation with X-10 and energy efficiency.

Automation, Security & A/V Systems Stories, Videos, Articles, Interviews, Reviews & News. My Automated Home: Heat Genius Smart Home Heating Controls. This months ‘My Automated Home’ feature follows Johannes Jensson’s compressive review of his Heat Genius installation… Nobody has escaped the rapid rise of gas and electricity prices over the last 5 years.

My Automated Home: Heat Genius Smart Home Heating Controls

Buy Silent Gliss Autoglide 5090. Detailed Product Information This Silent Gliss Autoglide 5090 electric curtain track is easy to fit and designed especially for use in the home.

Buy Silent Gliss Autoglide 5090

This model is operated by a Wall Switch, effortlessly opening and closing your curtains for you. These track systems come without curtains. You can hang your own standard curtains using normal curtain hooks (not supplieD). Tracks are only available in white. What's in the box? This is a complete kit, with track, fixing brackets, motor, wall switch, 3m power cable with fitted UK mains plug and full fitting instructions.

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