Smart Life is an app/service that works with a lot of OEM smart lights, smart switches, and devices of all kinds. They provide the pairing functionality and get your device into the ecosystem you want such as Google Home or … Continue reading →

AWS IoT Greengrass enables your devices to collect and analyze data closer to where that data is generated, react autonomously to local events, and communicate securely with other devices on the local network. What are some benefits of AWS IoT … Continue reading →

IoT devices are vulnerable mostly because they lack the necessary built-in security controls to defend against threats. The key reason is the constrained environment and the limited computational capacity of these devices. What is the main security problem with IoT … Continue reading →

Amazon EventBridge is a serverless event bus that makes it easy to connect applications together using data from your own applications, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, and AWS services.EventBridge supports 10 SaaS application partners and 90+ AWS Services as event sources. When … Continue reading →

Configure your MQTT data storage By default, MQTT Broker static data will be stored in MySQL and payload in Elastic search. You can customize storage option to push data to any of your analytics or big data engines by extending … Continue reading →

Use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to change your region Open the Settings app. Tap your name, then tap Media & Purchases. Tap View Account. Tap Country/Region. Tap Change Country or Region. Tap your new country or region, then … Continue reading →

Open your Google app and then tap the three dots in the bottom toolbar (labeled as “more”). Select “Settings” to open up a new menu. Tap “Google Assistant” and head over to the Assistant section. Tap the toggle button to … Continue reading →

Open the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac and go to the Automation tab. Tap or click the automation. Turn Enable This Automation on or off. What is personal automation on iPhone? iOS 13.1 now brings … Continue reading →

Samsung SmartThings Arrival Sensor: Stay informed when people enter and leave your home with this arrival sensor.You can also set up the sensor to trigger lights to turn on and unlock your door when you arrive home and shut lighting … Continue reading →

Connect your range to SmartThings Navigate to and open the SmartThings app. Tap Add device, and then tap By brand. Tap Samsung, and then tap Range. Follow the on-screen instructions to connect your range. When the setup is complete, your … Continue reading →

How to Add Devices to SmartThings Hub? Step 1: Go to MarketPlace. Step 2: Tap the device you want to configure and give it a name. Step 3: Click on Next. Step 4: Go to menu. Step 5: Click on … Continue reading →

Your devices use presence sensing to determine if you’re home or not. When Only Ring When Home is enabled, incoming calls to your Google Nest speakers or displays will occur when you are home, but not when you are away. … Continue reading →

Ask Alexa to play podcasts from your choice of provider, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, Pandora, and Audible. What stations can I get on Alexa? You can ask for stations like NPR and BBC, or you can … Continue reading →

To play your own MP3s (or music encoded in other formats, such as FLAC) on the Echo or other Alexa-compatible devices, you can still use Plex or My Media Server for Alexa, both of which allow you to stream songs … Continue reading →

Ring is owned by Amazon, Nest is owned by Google. Does Google own ring doorbell? Amazon-owned Ring, makers of the eponymous Ring Video Doorbell, has the most name recognition in the category, but they have a tough competitor in Google … Continue reading →