Original USB plug wasn’t reversible because being cheap was more important
The Universal Serial Bus standard came into being more than 20 years ago, ushering in the USB era, which has been defined...
Everything You Need to Do to Secure Your Raspberry Pi Home Automation Projects
When you’re working with connected devices or home automation projects on the Raspberry Pi, it’s important to lock down your Raspberry Pi so it’s...
Struggling to Explain Internet Safety to Your Kids? Use This Free Resource
Google
Talking to children in clear, age-appropriate language about the dangers of the internet can be tricky. Fortunately, Google has a free (and pretty fantastic)...
Why We Can’t Recommend Wink Hubs Anymore
Wink
We love Wink’s smarthome hub and have recommended it highly in the past. But the Wink Hub has been “temporarily unavailable” in stores for...
The Best Ultra Compact Battery Banks
Anker
It’s great to have a battery bank that allows you to charge your smartphone 8 or 9 times before you get anywhere near a...
Build a Twitter-Based Home Automation System with a Raspberry Pi
There are all sorts of variations on Raspberry Pi-powered home automation systems, but ARM Tutorials shows off a pretty simple project that uses Twitter...
The Best Ebook Readers (That Aren’t Kindles)
Amazon
Amazon has completely dominated the ebook reader market, but you don’t have to use a Kindle to get your ebook fix. There are a...
Stream Music at Home the Best and Easiest Way
Streaming music at home without having to rely on just using your smartphone and an external speaker is now possible and easier than you...
What Is Zigbee?
We recently looked at the differences between Z-Wave and Zigbee, and which communication protocol makes the best choice for your smart home.
This enabled us...
The Very Best Smart Home Gadgets
The first smart home gadgets from a few years ago weren’t actually very smart, but times have changed, and there’s now plenty of good reasons...